Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.Discussion...
Moisture will continue to be transported northward from the
western Caribbean today, resulting in well above normal
rain/thunder chances. This will also help to keep afternoon min RH
values in the 70 percentile. East to southeast breezy conditions
will continue slacken by tonight.

FLZ076>078-030315-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           40
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          89           79           89
Min/Max RH %          71           96           70
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    E 11                      E  7
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    E 10         E  8         E  7
Precip Duration       4            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip Amount         0.13         0.03         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2900         700          3100
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 20         E 21         E 18
Dispersion Index      42           22           40
Max LVORI             4            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 80. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows around 80. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

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