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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

.Discussion...
Temperatures will remain slightly above normal with highs in the
lower 90s, overnight lows in the lower to mid 80s. Dew points will
be in the mid to upper 70s. Minimum RH values will be 55% to 60%
during the day, recovering to near 85% overnight. Waves of Sahara
dust will continue to dominate the region for the next few days,
continuing to yield to mainly slight chances. Most of the activity
is expected to remain offshore across the SE Gulf waters and
northward.

FLZ076>078-180115-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
430 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance Precip (%)     10           20           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 10           20           20
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          92           82           92
Min/Max RH %          58           85           60
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    Lgt/Var                   SE  5
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4100         1900         3900
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6        SE  6        SE 12
Dispersion Index      18           4            41
Max LVORI             4            5            4

Remarks...None.

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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs around
90. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MJV