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FXUS62 KKEY 041849
AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
249 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 204 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
This discussion feels like the same story, but a different day. The
scattered clouds moving through are not doing much to block the
sunshine, even though some measurable rainfall fell in the Lower
Keys earlier today. We`ll see similar conditions going through the
weekend and into the first half of next week as a mix of sun and
clouds with occasional isolated showers continue. The best chance
for rainfall is tomorrow night through Monday night as PoPs are 20
percent.

As the forecast stands at this time, it looks like a small change
will come over the course of the end of the week as high
temperatures approach 90s. On average, we see the first 90 degree
day sometime between the middle of May and the middle of June,
depending on where along the Keys we`re talking about. All of this
to say that the probability of hitting 90 degrees for some
locations at the end of next week is low, but it isn`t zero.
Dewpoints are also going to be on the rise, so things will feel
muggier outside.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 204 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to fresh easterly breezes for the next several
days. Breezes will tend to peak overnight, followed by lulls in
the afternoon.


&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 204 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
VFR conditions will prevail at both island terminals through
tomorrow afternoon. Surface winds will be easterly at 10 to 15
knots, with occasional to frequent gusts of 15 to 20 knots possible
especially overnight.

&&

.CLIMATE...
On this day in 1977, the daily record rainfall of 5.33" was recorded
in Key West. Rainfall records in Key West date back to 1871.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Key West  76  85  77  86 /  10  10  20  10
Marathon  77  85  77  86 /  10  10  20  20

&&

.KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

Public/Marine/Fire...DP
Aviation/Nowcasts....NB
Data Acquisition.....NB

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