Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
254
FNUS52 KTBW 100616
FWFTBW
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns remain minimal as RH values stay above
critical levels. Showers and storms will bring much needed rainfall
to the area on Thursday.
Fog potential...Patchy late night and early morning fog will be
possible the next few days.
FLZ139-102030-
Coastal Levy-
Including the cities of Cedar Key and Yankeetown
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+6) 60 (-1) 86
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-21) 100 (0) 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3 S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4500 200 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 5 S 9
Dispersion Index 26 4 37
Max LVORI Early 9 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 4
Min Vsby Early 0 Fog 5 Fog 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 9 4 Fog 9
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ239-102030-
Inland Levy-
Including the cities of Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+3) 61 (0) 88
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-10) 100 (0) 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5900 200 5800
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 5 S 10
Dispersion Index 49 4 58
Max LVORI Early 10 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 3
Min Vsby Early 0 Fog 7 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ142-102030-
Coastal Citrus-
Including the cities of Crystal River and Homosassa
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+6) 61 (0) 85
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-19) 100 (0) 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3 S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 300 4400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 E 5 SW 10
Dispersion Index 25 4 33
Max LVORI Early 9 7 7
Max LVORI Late 4 9 4
Min Vsby Early 0 Fog 8 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 9 5 Fog 8
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ242-102030-
Inland Citrus-
Including the city of Inverness
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+5) 61 (+1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-12) 100 (0) 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5800 300 6700
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 S 5 S 10
Dispersion Index 39 4 63
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 3
Min Vsby Early 1 Fog 9 7
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ148-102030-
Coastal Hernando-
Including the cities of Hernando Beach and Bayport
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+6) 62 (0) 87
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-16) 100 (0) 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 3 NW 3 S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 Lgt/Var W 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3400 300 4200
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 NE 5 SW 9
Dispersion Index 28 5 32
Max LVORI Early 8 7 7
Max LVORI Late 4 8 4
Min Vsby Early 1 Fog 7 9
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ248-102030-
Inland Hernando-
Including the cities of Brooksville and Spring Hill
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+4) 61 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-16) 100 (0) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6400 200 6900
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 6 S 10
Dispersion Index 34 5 64
Max LVORI Early 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 1 Fog 9 10
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ043-102030-
Sumter-
Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell,
and The Villages
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 64 (+2) 91
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-10) 100 (0) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 200 6900
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 5 S 9
Dispersion Index 29 5 66
Max LVORI Early 9 5 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 1 Fog 10 9
Min Vsby Late 10 7 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ149-102030-
Coastal Pasco-
Including the cities of Port Richey and Hudson
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+6) 63 (-1) 86
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-17) 99 (0) 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 NW 3 S 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 Lgt/Var SW 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3500 400 3700
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 6 NE 6 S 9
Dispersion Index 21 5 29
Max LVORI Early 8 7 7
Max LVORI Late 4 8 4
Min Vsby Early 0 Fog 6 Fog 8
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ249-102030-
Inland Pasco-
Including the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 64 (+1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-10) 100 (0) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 NW 3 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 200 6900
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 E 7 S 9
Dispersion Index 32 5 70
Max LVORI Early 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 9 2
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 9 9
Min Vsby Late 10 7 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ050-102030-
Pinellas-
Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+5) 65 (-1) 86
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-18) 98 (+1) 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 N 4 S 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 SE 3 SW 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3800 300 3900
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 NE 6 S 9
Dispersion Index 14 4 26
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 4 7 4
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 7 8
Min Vsby Late 8 7 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ151-102030-
Coastal Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Westchase
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+4) 65 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-10) 100 (+3) 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 NW 4 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5900 400 6000
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 E 6 S 9
Dispersion Index 35 4 53
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 9 8
Min Vsby Late 9 8 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ251-102030-
Inland Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 65 (+1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-8) 100 (0) 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 NW 3 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SE 3 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 300 7100
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 7 S 9
Dispersion Index 40 5 72
Max LVORI Early 8 5 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ052-102030-
Polk-
Including the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 64 (-1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-12) 100 (0) 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 SE 4 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 3 SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 300 7500
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 9 S 9
Dispersion Index 36 6 71
Max LVORI Early 9 5 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 8 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ155-102030-
Coastal Manatee-
Including the cities of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+5) 65 (-1) 88
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-16) 100 (+2) 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 N 4 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 SE 3 SW 9
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4300 300 4800
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 NE 5 S 9
Dispersion Index 16 4 36
Max LVORI Early 7 6 7
Max LVORI Late 4 8 4
Min Vsby Early 10 8 8
Min Vsby Late 9 8 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ255-102030-
Inland Manatee-
Including the cities of Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, and Myakka City
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 64 (-1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-9) 100 (0) 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 NW 3 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SE 3 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 300 7000
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 SE 6 S 9
Dispersion Index 43 4 68
Max LVORI Early 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10
Min Vsby Late 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ160-102030-
Coastal Sarasota-
Including the cities of Venice, Sarasota, and Englewood
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 64 (-2) 87
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-15) 100 (+1) 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 5 NW 3 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SE 3 SW 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 300 5400
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 E 5 S 9
Dispersion Index 24 4 35
Max LVORI Early 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 5
Min Vsby Early 8 6 Fog 8
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ260-102030-
Inland Sarasota-
Including the city of North Port
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+1) 64 (-1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-10) 100 (0) 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 W 3 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6400 400 6400
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 S 5 S 9
Dispersion Index 39 4 65
Max LVORI Early 8 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Min Vsby Early 9 8 9
Min Vsby Late 10 8 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ056-102030-
Hardee-
Including the cities of Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 64 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-11) 100 (0) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 SE 4 SE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 3 SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 300 7800
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 SE 8 SE 9
Dispersion Index 48 4 77
Max LVORI Early 8 5 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 9 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
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FLZ061-102030-
DeSoto-
Including the city of Arcadia
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 63 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-11) 100 (0) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 S 4 SE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 5 SE 3 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6600 300 7800
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 7 SE 9
Dispersion Index 49 4 81
Max LVORI Early 9 5 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 9
Min Vsby Late 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ057-102030-
Highlands-
Including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Placid Lakes
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 64 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-16) 100 (0) 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 SE 5 SE 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 6 SE 3 SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6100 300 7200
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 SE 10 SE 9
Dispersion Index 49 5 73
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 7
Min Vsby Late 10 7 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ162-102030-
Coastal Charlotte-
Including the cities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+4) 64 (-2) 88
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-21) 100 (+2) 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 W 3 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 SE 3 SW 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6400 300 6400
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 S 5 S 9
Dispersion Index 36 4 56
Max LVORI Early 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 3 9 4
Min Vsby Early 7 8 7
Min Vsby Late 9 7 9
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ262-102030-
Inland Charlotte-
Including the city of Babcock Ranch
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 63 (-1) 91
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-10) 100 (0) 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 S 4 SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SE 3 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6600 400 7800
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 6 S 6 SE 9
Dispersion Index 55 4 79
Max LVORI Early 9 5 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ165-102030-
Coastal Lee-
Including the cities of Cape Coral, Captiva, and Sanibel
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 65 (-3) 87
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-19) 100 (+2) 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 SW 3 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 E 3 SW 9
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5700 300 5900
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 S 5 S 10
Dispersion Index 29 4 33
Max LVORI Early 8 7 7
Max LVORI Late 4 9 4
Min Vsby Early 8 8 8
Min Vsby Late 9 7 9
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ265-102030-
Inland Lee-
Including the cities of Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres
216 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 64 (-2) 90
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-14) 100 (+1) 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 S 3 SE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 SE 3 S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6800 300 7100
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 S 5 SE 9
Dispersion Index 49 4 74
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 2
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$