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
456 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.Discussion...
The axis of an Atlantic Ridge will lie to our north, maintaining
east to southeast winds across the Florida Keys. Relatively drier
air will pivot in today, keeping rain chances slightly below
normal. Dew points values will be in the upper 70s to near 80
degrees at time, which will make for heat indices reaching up to
108 briefly this afternoon.

FLZ076>078-140100-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
456 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           20
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          90           80           92
Min/Max RH %          66           89           67
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    SE  6                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Duration       1            1            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3100         1200         3300
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 12        SE  8        E  7
Dispersion Index      37           5            23
Max LVORI             4            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5
mph.

$$