Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
438 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026
...DISPERSION INDICES LESS THAN 20 EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS...
.Discussion...
Near normal temperatures are expected today with highs near 90 and
overnight lows in the lower 80s. Min RH will hover around 65 percent
this afternoon while high boundary layer moisture supports a
slight chance of showers and storms. RH will recover to around 85 to
90 percent overnight. Light and variable winds will result in poor
dispersion indices through Sunday. Rain chances will increase across
the Florida Keys on Sunday in association with a longwave trough
which is forecast to extend southwest along the Eastern Seaboard and
across Florida.
FLZ076>078-252345-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
438 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 40
Weather Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Max/Min Temp 91 82 91
Min/Max RH % 64 86 65
Wind 20ft AM (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft PM (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Duration 2 2 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip Amount 0.05 0.05 0.08
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 1500 3400
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 5 SE 5 W 8
Dispersion Index 18 3 23
Max LVORI 4 5 4
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs around
90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
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