FNUS52 KTBW 180725 FWFTBW Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Drier air will drift into the northern half of the Florida Peninsula today, preventing rain chances there and allowing relative humidity to drop to near critically low levels this afternoon. To the south, deeper moisture will result in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Humidity increases on Tuesday with scattered to numerous afternoon thunderstorms across the area. Fog potential...No significant fog is expected. FLZ139-182015- Coastal Levy- Including the cities of Cedar Key and Yankeetown 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+3) 69 (-1) 93 RH % (24h trend) 37 (-21) 94 (+2) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 6 G17 E 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 4 NE 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7800 400 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 E 12 E 9 Dispersion Index 71 8 63 Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ239-182015- Inland Levy- Including the cities of Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+1) 69 (+1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 37 (-15) 94 (+1) 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 8 G20 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G18 E 4 E 8 G15 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7800 400 6700 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12 E 11 Dispersion Index 93 11 79 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ142-182015- Coastal Citrus- Including the cities of Crystal River and Homosassa 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+4) 70 (0) 92 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-19) 95 (+1) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 7 G17 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 4 NE 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6800 400 5800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 11 Dispersion Index 58 11 63 Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ242-182015- Inland Citrus- Including the city of Inverness 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+1) 70 (+2) 91 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-11) 95 (0) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 8 G18 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G17 E 3 E 8 G16 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7500 400 7400 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 12 E 12 Dispersion Index 96 11 84 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 8 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ148-182015- Coastal Hernando- Including the cities of Hernando Beach and Bayport 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+2) 70 (0) 94 RH % (24h trend) 41 (-15) 96 (+1) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 7 G15 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 4 NE 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7100 500 5700 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 11 Dispersion Index 62 10 63 Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ248-182015- Inland Hernando- Including the cities of Brooksville and Spring Hill 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (0) 70 (+1) 93 RH % (24h trend) 38 (-10) 98 (+2) 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G16 E 8 G16 E 8 G15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G17 E 4 E 9 G17 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8000 400 7800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 12 E 12 Dispersion Index 98 10 84 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ043-182015- Sumter- Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell, and The Villages 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 71 (+1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-9) 95 (+2) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G16 E 8 G19 E 7 G16 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G19 E 4 E 9 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7700 400 7600 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 12 E 12 Dispersion Index 95 12 84 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 8 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ149-182015- Coastal Pasco- Including the cities of Port Richey and Hudson 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+2) 71 (-1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 43 (-14) 95 (+2) 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 7 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 6 N 7 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 Precip Duration 0 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 6 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 400 6500 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 13 E 11 Dispersion Index 69 10 64 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ249-182015- Inland Pasco- Including the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (0) 70 (0) 92 RH % (24h trend) 40 (-8) 96 (+1) 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G15 E 8 G15 E 8 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G17 E 5 E 9 G17 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 0 1 Precip Begin 5 PM 2 PM Precip End 6 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8100 400 7800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 12 E 12 Dispersion Index 92 11 84 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ050-182015- Pinellas- Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 94 (+2) 73 (-1) 94 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-14) 95 (+5) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G16 E 9 G17 E 8 G15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 8 G16 NE 7 Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.09 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7000 500 6400 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 14 E 11 Dispersion Index 65 16 58 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 3 5 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 9 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ151-182015- Coastal Hillsborough- Including the cities of Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Westchase 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 94 (+1) 71 (-1) 93 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-8) 100 (+8) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G15 E 9 G17 E 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G16 E 7 E 8 Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.07 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8100 500 7000 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 13 E 12 Dispersion Index 85 12 79 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 5 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 9 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ251-182015- Inland Hillsborough- Including the cities of Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (-1) 71 (+1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-6) 98 (+2) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G15 E 9 G17 E 9 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 G17 E 6 E 9 G17 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 8100 400 7200 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 12 E 13 Dispersion Index 93 11 83 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 9 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ052-182015- Polk- Including the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (-1) 71 (+1) 91 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-6) 100 (+4) 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G19 E 9 G17 E 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 13 G21 E 5 E 12 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 3 PM 12 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7700 400 7200 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 12 E 14 Dispersion Index 70 16 67 Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ155-182015- Coastal Manatee- Including the cities of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 95 (+3) 71 (-1) 95 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-14) 100 (+5) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G18 E 9 G17 E 10 G16 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 E 9 G17 NE 7 Precip Amount 0.12 0.02 0.16 Precip Duration 1 0 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 9 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6800 500 6500 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 13 E 11 Dispersion Index 59 15 60 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 3 5 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 8 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ255-182015- Inland Manatee- Including the cities of Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, and Myakka City 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 94 (-1) 71 (+1) 93 RH % (24h trend) 44 (-5) 98 (+1) 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G17 E 9 G17 E 10 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 G16 E 7 E 9 G17 Precip Amount 0.05 0.01 0.08 Precip Duration 1 0 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 9 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7600 400 6700 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 11 E 13 Dispersion Index 90 11 80 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 8 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ160-182015- Coastal Sarasota- Including the cities of Venice, Sarasota, and Englewood 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 30 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+2) 72 (0) 93 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-14) 97 (+2) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 G18 E 7 G17 E 9 G16 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 8 E 8 G17 NE 7 Precip Amount 0.07 0.05 0.14 Precip Duration 1 0 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6400 400 6300 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12 E 11 Dispersion Index 66 13 63 Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 5 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ260-182015- Inland Sarasota- Including the city of North Port 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 30 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (-1) 72 (+1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-4) 94 (-1) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G17 E 7 G15 E 10 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G15 E 7 E 8 G16 Precip Amount 0.05 0.05 0.08 Precip Duration 1 0 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 400 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 11 E 12 Dispersion Index 89 10 89 Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ056-182015- Hardee- Including the cities of Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (-1) 72 (+1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-2) 95 (-1) 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G18 E 9 G17 E 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 12 G19 NE 6 E 12 G19 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.07 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 3 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 400 6700 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 12 E 14 Dispersion Index 68 12 61 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ061-182015- DeSoto- Including the city of Arcadia 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (-2) 71 (0) 92 RH % (24h trend) 47 (-1) 95 (-1) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G17 E 8 G15 E 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 11 G18 NE 6 E 10 G19 Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.04 Precip Duration 1 0 1 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 9 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6800 400 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 15 E 12 E 14 Dispersion Index 68 11 74 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 7 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ057-182015- Highlands- Including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Placid Lakes 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (0) 70 (0) 91 RH % (24h trend) 45 (-4) 100 (+2) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G19 E 7 G18 E 9 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 12 G21 NE 5 E 11 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 3 PM 12 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6600 400 6200 Transport Wnd (mph) E 15 E 11 E 14 Dispersion Index 74 11 72 Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 Max LVORI Late 2 7 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog through the day. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ162-182015- Coastal Charlotte- Including the cities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 30 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+1) 72 (-1) 92 RH % (24h trend) 48 (-8) 96 (+2) 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 G16 E 7 E 10 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G16 E 8 E 9 G16 Precip Amount 0.09 0.02 0.14 Precip Duration 1 0 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 400 6600 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 12 E 12 Dispersion Index 63 11 66 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 2 5 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 5 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ262-182015- Inland Charlotte- Including the city of Babcock Ranch 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 40 20 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 91 (-2) 72 (+1) 90 RH % (24h trend) 49 (-2) 95 (-1) 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G16 E 6 E 10 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 G17 NE 5 E 10 G17 Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.07 Precip Duration 1 0 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 9 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6500 400 6600 Transport Wnd (mph) E 15 E 11 E 14 Dispersion Index 86 10 83 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ165-182015- Coastal Lee- Including the cities of Cape Coral, Captiva, and Sanibel 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 60 20 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 93 (+2) 73 (-1) 93 RH % (24h trend) 51 (-8) 94 (+2) 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 11 G17 E 8 G15 E 11 G16 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 9 G15 E 9 G15 E 8 G15 Precip Amount 0.12 0.05 0.21 Precip Duration 1 0 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6200 400 6200 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 13 E 13 Dispersion Index 61 14 62 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 3 5 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 7 10 5 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ265-182015- Inland Lee- Including the cities of Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres 325 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY... Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 50 20 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 91 (-2) 72 (0) 92 RH % (24h trend) 48 (-4) 94 (0) 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 10 G17 E 6 E 10 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 G17 NE 6 E 9 G16 Precip Amount 0.06 0.01 0.11 Precip Duration 1 0 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 9 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6300 400 6200 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 11 E 13 Dispersion Index 76 8 80 Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 9 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$