FNUS52 KTBW 181837 FWFTBW Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Florida National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Increased moisture with summertime convection will help to minimize fire hazards this week. Highest rainfall totals during this week should be along the coast with inland areas staying mostly dry. Fog potential...No significant fog is expected. FLZ139-190815- Coastal Levy- Including the cities of Cedar Key and Yankeetown 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 0 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 93 (+1) 69 92 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+2) 48 (+4) 95 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 G17 E 5 E 4 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 E 5 Lgt/Var W 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6700 400 7100 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 10 E 10 E 8 Dispersion Index 9 66 6 46 Max LVORI Early 4 4 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 10 Min Vsby Late 7 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ239-190815- Inland Levy- Including the cities of Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 91 (-1) 68 91 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+1) 48 (+8) 94 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G20 E 6 E 5 G16 E 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 E 7 G15 Lgt/Var SE 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6700 400 7400 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 11 E 9 E 7 Dispersion Index 11 76 7 59 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 8 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ142-190815- Coastal Citrus- Including the cities of Crystal River and Homosassa 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 92 (+1) 69 91 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+1) 50 (+3) 94 52 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G16 E 6 E 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 E 6 Lgt/Var NW 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6100 400 5800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 11 E 11 NE 8 Dispersion Index 8 61 7 39 Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 7 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ242-190815- Inland Citrus- Including the city of Inverness 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 70 (+2) 91 (-1) 69 91 RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 49 (+7) 94 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G18 E 7 E 5 E 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 E 8 G16 Lgt/Var E 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6500 400 7100 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 9 E 8 Dispersion Index 10 75 6 62 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 9 Min Vsby Late 7 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ148-190815- Coastal Hernando- Including the cities of Hernando Beach and Bayport 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 93 (+1) 70 92 RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 49 (+3) 94 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 6 E 5 E 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 NE 6 E 3 NW 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 5600 400 5500 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 11 E 10 NE 8 Dispersion Index 9 64 7 40 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 7 10 6 Fog Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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 in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ248-190815- Inland Hernando- Including the cities of Brooksville and Spring Hill 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 70 (+1) 92 (-1) 69 92 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 46 (+4) 100 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G15 E 8 G17 E 5 E 4 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 4 E 9 G17 Lgt/Var NE 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6700 400 7000 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 9 E 8 Dispersion Index 9 78 6 58 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 7 10 7 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ043-190815- Sumter- Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell, and The Villages 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 91 (-1) 70 91 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 49 (+6) 94 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G18 E 7 G17 E 5 G15 E 4 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 E 9 G18 Lgt/Var E 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6100 400 6900 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 9 E 9 Dispersion Index 11 74 8 65 Max LVORI Early 5 4 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 9 10 8 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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 in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ149-190815- Coastal Pasco- Including the cities of Port Richey and Hudson 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 50 20 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 30 Temp (24h trend) 71 (-1) 92 (0) 71 92 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+2) 50 (+1) 94 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 7 E 5 E 4 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 NE 6 E 4 NW 6 Precip Amount 0.07 0.11 0.04 0.01 Precip Duration 0 1 0 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 10 PM Continuing 10 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6100 400 5600 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 11 E 10 NE 8 Dispersion Index 8 65 7 37 Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 5 Max LVORI Late 6 4 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 10 Min Vsby Late 8 8 7 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ249-190815- Inland Pasco- Including the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 40 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 92 (-1) 70 92 RH % (24h trend) 96 (+1) 48 (+4) 96 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 E 8 G17 E 5 E 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 9 G17 E 3 E 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6700 400 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 10 E 8 Dispersion Index 9 79 6 61 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 8 9 7 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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 in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ050-190815- Pinellas- Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 70 30 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 30 Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 94 (+2) 73 93 RH % (24h trend) 93 (+3) 46 (-5) 95 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G16 E 9 G16 E 7 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G16 NE 7 E 6 NW 7 Precip Amount 0.05 0.24 0.05 0.02 Precip Duration 1 2 0 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 12 AM Continuing 11 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 500 6200 500 5800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 11 E 11 NE 9 Dispersion Index 18 59 14 34 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 5 3 5 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ151-190815- Coastal Hillsborough- Including the cities of Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Westchase 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 60 20 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 40 Temp (24h trend) 71 (-1) 93 (0) 71 93 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+7) 47 (-1) 99 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G16 E 9 G15 E 6 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 8 G15 E 5 E 6 Precip Amount 0.06 0.16 0.01 0.05 Precip Duration 0 2 0 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 11 PM Continuing 10 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 500 6600 500 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12 E 11 E 9 Dispersion Index 10 76 9 53 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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 slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ251-190815- Inland Hillsborough- Including the cities of Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 60 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0 40 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 92 (-1) 70 92 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 48 (+1) 98 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G17 E 9 G17 E 6 E 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 9 G17 E 4 E 6 Precip Amount 0.01 0.06 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration 0 1 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 10 PM 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6800 400 6900 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 14 E 10 E 9 Dispersion Index 10 80 8 64 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ052-190815- Polk- Including the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 40 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 91 (-1) 70 91 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 48 (-1) 100 46 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G18 E 10 G20 E 7 G17 E 6 G15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 12 G21 E 3 E 9 G17 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6500 400 6500 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 14 E 10 E 10 Dispersion Index 12 68 10 68 Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 9 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ155-190815- Coastal Manatee- Including the cities of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 70 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 71 (-1) 95 (+2) 71 94 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+4) 48 (-5) 98 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G17 E 10 G17 E 7 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G17 N 8 E 7 NW 8 Precip Amount 0.10 0.28 0.01 0.02 Precip Duration 0 3 0 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 11 PM Continuing 9 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 500 6300 500 6100 Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 12 E 12 NE 10 Dispersion Index 16 60 10 39 Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 8 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ FLZ255-190815- Inland Manatee- Including the cities of Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, and Myakka City 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 60 0 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+1) 93 (-1) 71 93 RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 48 (-1) 97 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G16 E 11 G18 E 6 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 9 G17 E 5 E 6 Precip Amount 0.02 0.14 0.00 0.06 Precip Duration 0 2 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 11 PM 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6700 400 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 10 E 9 Dispersion Index 11 65 8 62 Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 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 mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ160-190815- Coastal Sarasota- Including the cities of Venice, Sarasota, and Englewood 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 70 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 93 (+2) 72 92 RH % (24h trend) 96 (+1) 50 (-6) 96 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G17 E 10 G18 E 6 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G17 N 8 E 6 W 8 Precip Amount 0.01 0.18 0.02 0.04 Precip Duration 0 3 0 1 Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 11 PM Continuing 11 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6400 400 6500 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12 E 10 NE 10 Dispersion Index 14 63 10 46 Max LVORI Early 4 4 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 4 6 4 Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ FLZ260-190815- Inland Sarasota- Including the city of North Port 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 70 20 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+1) 92 (-1) 72 92 RH % (24h trend) 94 (-1) 50 (-1) 95 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G15 E 10 G18 E 6 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 8 G17 E 5 NE 6 Precip Amount 0.01 0.08 0.01 0.06 Precip Duration 0 3 0 5 Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 11 PM Continuing 11 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6500 400 6900 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 13 E 10 E 9 Dispersion Index 13 80 8 61 Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 4 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ056-190815- Hardee- Including the cities of Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+1) 92 (-1) 71 92 RH % (24h trend) 95 (-1) 49 (-1) 96 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G17 E 11 G19 E 7 G15 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 12 G20 E 4 E 8 G16 Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6300 400 6600 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 14 E 11 E 11 Dispersion Index 12 61 9 75 Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ061-190815- DeSoto- Including the city of Arcadia 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 0 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 71 (0) 92 (0) 71 92 RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 50 (-1) 95 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G17 E 10 G19 E 6 G15 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 10 G19 E 5 E 8 G15 Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6000 400 6900 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 14 E 10 E 10 Dispersion Index 10 66 8 73 Max LVORI Early 6 5 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 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. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ057-190815- Highlands- Including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Placid Lakes 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 0 30 Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 91 (0) 69 92 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 47 (-6) 98 48 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G18 E 10 G20 E 6 G17 E 6 G15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 12 G21 E 3 E 9 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 12 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM 8 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 5600 400 6100 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 14 E 10 E 11 Dispersion Index 10 71 9 74 Max LVORI Early 6 5 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy fog through the day. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ162-190815- Coastal Charlotte- Including the cities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 70 20 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 92 (+2) 72 92 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+3) 50 (-7) 97 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G16 E 11 G17 E 5 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G15 E 9 G17 E 6 E 7 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.03 0.05 Precip Duration 0 2 0 5 Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 11 PM Continuing 11 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6200 400 6800 Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 13 E 11 E 9 Dispersion Index 14 63 10 62 Max LVORI Early 5 4 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ262-190815- Inland Charlotte- Including the city of Babcock Ranch 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 ...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TUESDAY... Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 0 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+1) 90 (-1) 71 90 RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 52 (-3) 96 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 10 G17 E 5 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 10 G17 E 4 E 7 Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 6200 400 6700 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 14 E 10 E 10 Dispersion Index 10 76 8 76 Max LVORI Early 6 5 6 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 10 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ FLZ165-190815- Coastal Lee- Including the cities of Cape Coral, Captiva, and Sanibel 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 70 0 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 92 (+1) 73 92 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+2) 52 (-7) 95 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G16 E 11 G17 E 6 E 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G15 E 8 G16 E 7 SE 7 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.00 0.07 Precip Duration 0 2 5 Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 11 PM 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 5800 400 6600 Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 13 E 12 E 10 Dispersion Index 14 60 11 50 Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 4 Max LVORI Late 5 3 6 3 Min Vsby Early 10 10 9 10 Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A 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 around 90. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ FLZ265-190815- Inland Lee- Including the cities of Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres 237 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 60 0 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 50 Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 91 (0) 72 91 RH % (24h trend) 94 (0) 48 (-9) 96 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 10 G18 E 5 E 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 9 G18 E 5 E 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.06 Precip Duration 1 5 Precip Begin 1 PM 2 PM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 5900 400 6700 Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 14 E 10 E 10 Dispersion Index 10 71 8 70 Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2 Min Vsby Early 10 10 10 10 Min Vsby Late 10 7 10 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$