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National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL
254 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

FLZ248-160800-
Brooksville-Hernando FL
28.47N  82.45W Elev. 77 ft
254 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

Date           08/15/25      Sat 08/16/25            Sun 08/17/25            Mon
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      76          94          75          93          74
Temp          91 85 81 79 78 78 89 91 89 84 80 78 76 78 87 89 88 83 79 77 76 77
Dewpt         76 76 77 77 76 76 76 75 76 76 77 76 75 75 76 75 75 76 76 75 74 75
RH            62 75 88 94 94 94 66 60 66 77 91 94 97 91 70 64 66 80 91 94 94 94
Wind dir       W  W NW NW NE  E  N NW  W NW NE  E  E  E  E  N NW  N NE  E  E NE
Wind spd       6  5  2  1  1  1  2  3  5  4  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  3  2  2  3
Clouds        FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          70          40          80          30
QPF 12hr                   0.16        0.10        0.07        0.15        0.25
Rain shwrs     C  S           S  C  C  L  C  C  S  S  C  C  D  D  C  C        S
Tstms          C  S           S  C  C  L  C  C  S  S  S  C  D  D  C  C        S
Heat index   102 95            100102100                98 99 97
Max heat        105               102   102               100    99
Heat           Y


Date           08/18  Tue 08/19/25  Wed 08/20/25  Thu 08/21/25  Fri 08/22/25
EDT 6hrly     14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00

Max/Min          93      73    95      74    94      73    94      74    93
Temp          90 83   76 76 90 84   77 76 90 84   76 76 91 84   77 77 90 83
Dewpt         73 75   74 74 72 74   73 73 72 74   72 73 72 74   73 74 73 74
PWind dir        NE      NE    NE      NE     N       E     W      SE    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC   SC FW FW FW   FW CL CL FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr         70      20    50      10    40      10    50      20    60
Rain shwrs     S  L    S     S  C          S  C          S  C    S     C  L
Tstms          S  L    S     S  C          S  C          S  C    S     C  L

$$
FLZ151-160800-
Tampa-Hillsborough FL
27.97N  82.53W Elev. 11 ft
254 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

Date           08/15/25      Sat 08/16/25            Sun 08/17/25            Mon
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      81          94          80          93          80
Temp          91 87 85 83 83 83 89 92 90 86 85 82 81 83 88 92 89 85 84 81 81 82
Dewpt         76 76 77 77 77 77 76 76 76 76 77 76 76 76 76 75 75 76 76 75 75 75
RH            62 70 77 82 82 82 66 60 64 72 77 82 85 80 68 58 64 75 77 82 82 79
Wind dir      NW NW  N  N NE  E NE  W NW NW  N  E  E  E SE SW NW  N NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       5  5  4  3  3  2  3  5  5  5  5  4  4  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  4
Clouds        SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          60          50          80          40
QPF 12hr                   0.02        0.13        0.04        0.12        0.01
Rain shwrs     C  S              S  C  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C  C        S
Tstms          C  S              S  C  L  C  C  S  S  S  C  D  D  C  C        S
Heat index   103 98 96         101104102 97             99104 99
Max heat        104    97         105   104    96         104   103
Heat           Y


Date           08/18  Tue 08/19/25  Wed 08/20/25  Thu 08/21/25  Fri 08/22/25
EDT 6hrly     14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00

Max/Min          93      79    95      79    93      80    94      80    93
Temp          91 85   81 81 92 87   82 82 92 86   82 82 92 86   83 83 92 85
Dewpt         74 75   74 75 72 73   73 74 73 74   73 74 72 73   73 74 74 74
PWind dir         N      NE    NE      NE     N      NE     W       E    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC   SC CL FW FW   FW CL FW FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr         70      20    50      20    40      20    50      20    60
Rain shwrs     S  L    S     S  C    S     S  C    S     S  C    S     C  L
Tstms          S  L    S     S  C    S     S  C    S     S  C    S     C  L

$$
FLZ155-160800-
Sarasota-Manatee FL
27.40N  82.57W Elev. 27 ft
254 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

Date           08/15/25      Sat 08/16/25            Sun 08/17/25            Mon
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      78          94          78          93          77
Temp          89 86 83 81 80 80 89 91 90 85 82 80 79 80 88 91 88 84 81 80 78 79
Dewpt         79 78 78 77 76 77 78 78 79 77 77 76 76 77 78 78 78 77 77 76 76 76
RH            73 77 85 88 88 91 70 66 70 77 85 88 91 91 72 66 72 80 88 88 94 91
Wind dir       W NW  N  N NE NE NE  W NW NW  N NE  E  E SE SW  W NW  N NE  E  E
Wind spd       6  5  5  4  4  4  3  5  8  5  5  5  4  4  4  5  8  5  5  5  4  4
Clouds        SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          40          40          70          40
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.12        0.14        0.09        0.03
Rain shwrs     C  S                 C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S  S
Tstms          C  S                 C  C  C  C  S  S  S  C  L  L  C  C  S  S  S
Heat index   103 98            103106105 96            102105101
Max heat        108    95         106   107               105   104
Heat           Y


Date           08/18  Tue 08/19/25  Wed 08/20/25  Thu 08/21/25  Fri 08/22/25
EDT 6hrly     14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00

Max/Min          93      76    93      77    92      78    93      78    92
Temp          90 84   80 79 90 85   79 79 89 85   81 80 89 85   81 80 89 84
Dewpt         77 77   75 76 74 76   74 75 75 76   74 74 74 75   74 75 76 76
PWind dir         N      NE     N      NE    NW      NE     W       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC   SC FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr         60      30    50      20    40      20    50      20    60
Rain shwrs     S  L    C     S  C    S     S  C    S  S  C  C    S  S  C  L
Tstms          S  L    C     S  C    S     S  C    S  S  C  C    S  S  C  L

$$
FLZ052-160800-
Winter Haven-Polk FL
28.07N  81.75W Elev. 146 ft
254 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

Date           08/15/25      Sat 08/16/25            Sun 08/17/25            Mon
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      78          96          78          95          77
Temp          92 86 83 81 80 80 89 94 92 84 82 80 79 80 88 92 90 83 81 79 78 79
Dewpt         74 76 76 76 76 76 75 74 73 75 75 75 76 77 76 74 73 76 76 75 76 76
RH            56 72 80 85 88 88 64 53 54 74 79 85 91 91 68 56 58 80 85 88 94 91
Wind dir      NW NE SE  E NE  E  E  E  E  N NE  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  E  E NE NE
Wind spd       4  4  3  3  2  2  2  3  4  5  4  4  3  3  3  4  5  5  5  4  4  4
Clouds        FW B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL
PoP 12hr                     20          60          30          80          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.13        0.41        0.12        0.20
Rain shwrs     C  S                 C  C  C  C        S  S  D  D  S  S
Tstms          C  S                 C  C  C  S           S  D  D  S  S
Heat index   103 96             99104101                98102 98
Max heat        106    95         104   104               102   102
Heat           Y


Date           08/18  Tue 08/19/25  Wed 08/20/25  Thu 08/21/25  Fri 08/22/25
EDT 6hrly     14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00

Max/Min          95      76    95      77    95      76    96      77    96
Temp          91 83   79 79 91 84   79 79 92 84   79 78 92 84   79 79 92 83
Dewpt         74 75   74 75 72 73   74 75 72 73   73 74 70 73   74 75 72 74
PWind dir        NE      NE    NE       N     N      SE    NW      SE    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC   SC CL FW FW   FW CL FW FW   FW CL FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr         70      10    50      10    50      10    50      20    60
Rain shwrs        L             C             C             C    S     S  L
Tstms             L             C             C             C    S     S  L

$$
FLZ265-160800-
Fort Myers-Lee FL
26.58N  81.87W Elev. 18 ft
254 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 2025

Date           08/15/25      Sat 08/16/25            Sun 08/17/25            Mon
EDT 3hrly     17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12

Min/Max                      78          95          78          94          77
Temp          91 86 83 80 79 80 89 92 92 86 83 80 79 80 88 91 89 85 81 79 78 79
Dewpt         75 76 76 75 75 76 75 72 73 75 75 75 75 75 75 74 74 75 75 75 74 75
RH            60 72 80 85 88 88 64 52 54 70 77 85 88 85 66 58 61 72 82 88 88 88
Wind dir       W NW  N  N NE  E  E NE NE  W NE  E  E  E  E  S  W NW NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       4  5  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  4  5  5  3  3  3  3
Clouds        SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL
PoP 12hr                     20          30          30          70          30
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.05        0.01        0.10        0.01
Rain shwrs     C  S                 S  S  C  C              L  L  C  C
Tstms          C  S                 S  S  C  S              L  L  C  S
Heat index   101 96             98100100 95             97100 98
Max heat        102    95         101   100               100   100


Date           08/18  Tue 08/19/25  Wed 08/20/25  Thu 08/21/25  Fri 08/22/25
EDT 6hrly     14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20   02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00

Max/Min          93      77    93      77    93      78    93      78    93
Temp          90 84   79 79 91 86   79 79 90 86   80 80 90 85   80 80 90 84
Dewpt         74 75   75 75 72 73   73 74 72 74   75 74 72 74   74 75 74 74
PWind dir        NW      NE     N      NE    NW       N    SW       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC   SC FW FW SC   FW CL FW FW   FW FW FW SC   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr         70      30    60      20    50      20    60      20    60
Rain shwrs        L    C        L    S        C    S     S  L    S     C  L
Tstms             L    C        L    S        C    S     S  L    S     C  L

$$