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
532 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.Discussion...
Strong northeasterly transport winds will maintain high dispersion
index values through Saturday. Relative humidity values will
range from over 90 percent during the late night and early morning
hours to 65-70 percent in the afternoons. Sky cover and rain
chances will be well above average today though Saturday, with a
slight chance for a few lightning strikes today and tonight.

FLZ076>078-191130-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
532 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           40
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Max/Min Temp          83           77           85
Min/Max RH %          73           92           66
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    NE 16 G24                 NE 16 G24
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    NE 17 G24    NE 17 G25    NE 16 G24
Precip Duration       8            9            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Precip Amount         0.50         0.37         0.09
LAL                   2            2            1
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2900         1400         2800
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 37         E 32         NE 36
Dispersion Index      76           45           70
Max LVORI             3            4            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and windy. Lows in the mid to
upper 70s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy and windy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and windy with a slight chance of
showers. Lows in the mid to upper 70s. Northeast winds near 20
mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy with a slight chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 10 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear with a slight
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds near 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

$$

Kasper