Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
587
FNUS52 KTBW 211853
FWFTBW
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Ample moisture and humidity will keep scattered to numerous showers
and isolated to scattered thunderstorms in the forecast each day.
With a WSW flow, the humidity values will remain quite high. There
are no serious fire weather concerns.
Fog potential...No significant fog is expected.
FLZ139-220830-
Coastal Levy-
Including the cities of Cedar Key and Yankeetown
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 80 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 70 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-2) 90 (-1) 74 90
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+4) 64 (+1) 98 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 4 SW 3 W 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.32 0.46 0.42 0.36
Precip Duration 2 7 2 11
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3000 300 3600
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 9 SW 7 SW 11
Dispersion Index 5 37 6 37
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 4
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 6 Fog 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 7 6 Fog 5 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ239-220830-
Inland Levy-
Including the cities of Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 80 50 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 80 50 90
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-1) 90 (-2) 74 89
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+4) 64 (+4) 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 3 Lgt/Var SW 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Precip Amount 0.14 0.53 0.29 0.33
Precip Duration 1 7 2 11
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3500 300 3700
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 8 SW 6 SW 10
Dispersion Index 5 37 4 36
Max LVORI Early 6 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 8 4 8 4
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 8 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 7 6 Fog 7
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ142-220830-
Coastal Citrus-
Including the cities of Crystal River and Homosassa
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 80 50 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 70 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-3) 88 (-2) 76 88
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 68 (+2) 96 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 5 SW 3 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 Lgt/Var W 8
Precip Amount 0.76 0.89 0.61 0.26
Precip Duration 2 7 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2400 400 2600
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 SW 10 SW 8 SW 12
Dispersion Index 6 34 7 34
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 9 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ242-220830-
Inland Citrus-
Including the city of Inverness
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 80 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 80 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-2) 90 (-2) 74 91
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 64 (+6) 98 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var W 7
Precip Amount 0.41 0.69 0.24 0.23
Precip Duration 1 7 2 11
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2600 300 3300
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 10 SW 6 SW 11
Dispersion Index 4 38 3 35
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 6 4 8 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ148-220830-
Coastal Hernando-
Including the cities of Hernando Beach and Bayport
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 70 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-2) 90 (-1) 76 90
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+4) 67 (+5) 95 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 5 SW 3 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G15 SW 3 W 8
Precip Amount 0.70 1.18 0.34 0.26
Precip Duration 2 7 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2200 400 2700
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 11 SW 8 SW 11
Dispersion Index 6 30 7 33
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 9 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ248-220830-
Inland Hernando-
Including the cities of Brooksville and Spring Hill
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 80 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 70 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-1) 90 (-3) 75 90
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 65 (+8) 98 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G15 Lgt/Var W 8 G15
Precip Amount 0.23 0.80 0.18 0.26
Precip Duration 2 6 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 2500 300 4300
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 9 SW 6 SW 11
Dispersion Index 4 31 4 42
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ043-220830-
Sumter-
Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell,
and The Villages
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 80 40 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 80 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-1) 91 (-2) 74 91
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 64 (+7) 99 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var W 6
Precip Amount 0.02 0.37 0.11 0.22
Precip Duration 1 6 2 11
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3000 300 4200
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 11 SW 6 W 12
Dispersion Index 5 38 3 51
Max LVORI Early 6 6 7 6
Max LVORI Late 7 4 8 4
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ149-220830-
Coastal Pasco-
Including the cities of Port Richey and Hudson
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 70 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-3) 90 (-1) 77 90
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+7) 66 (+3) 94 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 6 SW 4 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 W 9 G15 SW 3 W 9 G15
Precip Amount 0.47 1.24 0.22 0.46
Precip Duration 2 7 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3000 400 3300
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 SW 11 SW 8 SW 10
Dispersion Index 6 37 6 36
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ249-220830-
Inland Pasco-
Including the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 70 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (0) 91 (-2) 75 91
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+3) 65 (+8) 98 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 4 SW 3 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G15 Lgt/Var W 8
Precip Amount 0.10 0.61 0.11 0.35
Precip Duration 2 6 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 3200 300 4200
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 10 SW 6 SW 10
Dispersion Index 4 33 4 38
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. West winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ050-220830-
Pinellas-
Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 60 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-3) 92 (+1) 78 91
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+7) 63 (0) 89 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 7 SW 5 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SW 10 G15 SW 5 W 10 G15
Precip Amount 0.25 0.53 0.19 0.43
Precip Duration 2 7 2 11
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3400 600 3200
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 11 SW 8 W 10
Dispersion Index 8 44 11 32
Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 4 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 80. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ151-220830-
Coastal Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Westchase
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 70 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-2) 93 (0) 77 92
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+7) 63 (+3) 92 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 6 SW 4 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 3 W 9 G16 SW 3 W 9 G16
Precip Amount 0.22 0.50 0.19 0.47
Precip Duration 2 7 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3600 400 3400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 11 SW 7 W 9
Dispersion Index 5 42 5 32
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 9 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 80. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ251-220830-
Inland Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 70 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 70 30 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-1) 93 (-1) 76 92
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+4) 60 (+2) 97 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 5 SW 3 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G15 Lgt/Var W 9 G16
Precip Amount 0.10 0.46 0.09 0.38
Precip Duration 1 5 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 3400 300 3800
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 10 SW 5 SW 9
Dispersion Index 4 39 4 37
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 3
Min Vsby Early 10 6 Fog 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ052-220830-
Polk-
Including the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 80 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 70 30 70
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-2) 93 (-2) 74 93
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 54 (+1) 99 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 5 SW 3 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G15 Lgt/Var W 8 G16
Precip Amount 0.02 0.22 0.03 0.25
Precip Duration 1 6 2 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 4300 300 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 11 SW 5 SW 11
Dispersion Index 6 52 4 48
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 7 4 8 4
Min Vsby Early 10 9 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ155-220830-
Coastal Manatee-
Including the cities of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 60 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 60 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-2) 93 (+1) 78 92
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+6) 61 (-4) 91 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 SW 8 SW 6 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 SW 11 G16 SW 5 W 11 G16
Precip Amount 0.24 0.51 0.24 0.36
Precip Duration 2 3 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3400 400 3600
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 SW 12 SW 8 W 12
Dispersion Index 10 42 14 32
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 3
Min Vsby Early 10 7 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 80. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ255-220830-
Inland Manatee-
Including the cities of Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, and Myakka City
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 60 20 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-1) 94 (0) 76 93
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 59 (-2) 97 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 6 SW 4 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 3 W 10 G16 SW 3 W 10 G16
Precip Amount 0.18 0.43 0.12 0.43
Precip Duration 2 4 1 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 3700 300 3900
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 10 SW 5 SW 10
Dispersion Index 5 45 5 39
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 5
Max LVORI Late 7 4 7 3
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ160-220830-
Coastal Sarasota-
Including the cities of Venice, Sarasota, and Englewood
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 50 40 70
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-2) 92 (+1) 79 92
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+1) 62 (-5) 89 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 7 SW 5 SW 7 G15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4 W 10 G16 SW 4 W 11 G17
Precip Amount 0.11 0.44 0.15 0.35
Precip Duration 2 2 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3800 400 3400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 11 SW 7 SW 11
Dispersion Index 7 45 9 34
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 3
Min Vsby Early 10 9 9 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 9 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 80. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ260-220830-
Inland Sarasota-
Including the city of North Port
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 60 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 77 (-1) 93 (+1) 77 92
RH % (24h trend) 94 (0) 59 (-4) 94 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 6 SW 4 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 3 W 10 G16 SW 3 W 10 G17
Precip Amount 0.15 0.55 0.12 0.47
Precip Duration 2 3 2 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4000 300 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 10 SW 5 SW 10
Dispersion Index 4 52 5 39
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ056-220830-
Hardee-
Including the cities of Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 70 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 70 20 70
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-1) 95 (-1) 75 94
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 57 (-1) 96 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 6 SW 3 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G15 Lgt/Var W 10 G16
Precip Amount 0.02 0.22 0.03 0.29
Precip Duration 1 5 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 4100 300 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SW 10 SW 5 SW 11
Dispersion Index 5 48 5 42
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 7 3 7 4
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ061-220830-
DeSoto-
Including the city of Arcadia
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 60 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 60 20 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (0) 95 (+2) 76 93
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 56 (-4) 96 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 5 SW 4 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G15 Lgt/Var W 9 G15
Precip Amount 0.03 0.19 0.06 0.24
Precip Duration 1 4 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4100 300 4900
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 9 SW 5 SW 10
Dispersion Index 5 48 5 46
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 7 3 8 3
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ057-220830-
Highlands-
Including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Placid Lakes
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 70 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 70 20 70
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-1) 94 (0) 74 93
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 49 (-7) 98 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 SW 4 SW 3 SW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G16 Lgt/Var W 7 G16
Precip Amount 0.01 0.12 0.02 0.23
Precip Duration 0 5 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM 9 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 10 PM Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 4300 300 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 10 SW 5 W 10
Dispersion Index 5 60 4 60
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 8 4 9 4
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ162-220830-
Coastal Charlotte-
Including the cities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-1) 92 (+1) 78 91
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+5) 59 (-6) 93 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 6 SW 5 SW 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 4 W 10 G16 SW 3 W 11 G18
Precip Amount 0.09 0.19 0.12 0.24
Precip Duration 1 2 1 9
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4200 400 4400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 10 SW 6 W 10
Dispersion Index 5 50 5 45
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 4
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 10 7 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 80. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
around 80. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
FLZ262-220830-
Inland Charlotte-
Including the city of Babcock Ranch
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 60 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 60 20 70
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-1) 93 (+1) 76 93
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 58 (-3) 96 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 5 SW 4 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G15 Lgt/Var W 9 G15
Precip Amount 0.02 0.10 0.05 0.17
Precip Duration 1 3 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4600 300 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 9 SW 5 SW 10
Dispersion Index 4 52 3 63
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 8 4
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ165-220830-
Coastal Lee-
Including the cities of Cape Coral, Captiva, and Sanibel
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 20 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-2) 92 (+1) 79 92
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+3) 60 (-7) 88 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 SW 7 W 6 SW 7 G15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 W 10 G17 SW 4 W 11 G18
Precip Amount 0.02 0.25 0.08 0.14
Precip Duration 1 2 1 2
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4100 300 4400
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 10 SW 7 W 11
Dispersion Index 6 43 4 48
Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 3
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 9
Min Vsby Late 10 8 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 80s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 80. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 80. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ265-220830-
Inland Lee-
Including the cities of Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres
253 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 60 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-2) 93 (+1) 77 93
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+3) 57 (-6) 94 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 4 SW 5 W 4 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G17 Lgt/Var W 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.02 0.18 0.00 0.17
Precip Duration 1 2 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4700 300 5100
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 10 SW 5 W 9
Dispersion Index 4 54 3 58
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 7 3
Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10
Min Vsby Late 10 7 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
5 mph.
$$