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

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FNUS52 KKEY 220845
FWFKEY

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
445 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.Discussion...
A late season cold front will move through the Florida
Keys this afternoon, with winds shifting to the northwest
and increasing as the front moves through. Most areas
should remain dry, but some spots in the far Upper Keys
may see wetting rainfall during the late afternoon and
evening hours. Minimum afternoon RHs will remain above
60 percent today, then range from 50 to 60 percent on
Tuesday. Dry weather with increasing easterly flow is
expected later this week, with minimum afternoon RHs
dropping to between 40 and 50 percent Wednesday through
Friday.


FLZ076>078-222315-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
445 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance Precip (%)     10           10           0
Weather Type          Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          84           72           83
Min/Max RH %          61           84           55
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    Lgt/Var                   NE 11
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    W  7         NW  9        NE 11
Precip Duration       0            1
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
LAL                   2            1            1
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3100         600          4000
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12         NW 20        NE 20
Dispersion Index      29           24           71
Max LVORI             4            4            4

Remarks...None.


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
Northeast to east winds near 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the lower to mid 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.

$$