Forecast and Conditions for Brooksville, Florida

Updated: 2:53 PM EDT on May 13, 2008
Observed at Brooksville, Florida
Temperature 87 °F / 31 °C
Humidity 20%
Dew Point 41 °F / 5 °C
Wind ENE at 8 mph / 13 km/h
Pressure 30.03 in / 1017 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (CLR) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 81 °F / 27 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 54 °F / 12 °C
Normal high 86 °F / 29 °C
Normal low 58 °F / 14 °C
Record high 93 °F / 33 °C (2000)
Record low 53 °F / 11 °C (1998)
Sunrise06:39 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:12 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise02:45 PM (EDT)
Moon Set02:52 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Fire Weather Watch, Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 5:20 am EDT on May 13, 2008


... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am this morning to
8 PM EDT this evening...
... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through
Wednesday evening...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay area - Ruskin FL has
issued a Fire Weather Watch... which is in effect from Wednesday
afternoon through Wednesday evening. A red flag warning remains
in effect from 11 am this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

A very dry airmass will remain in place over the forecast area
t0day resulting in long durations of critically low humidity values
with minimum values between 20 and 25 percent over most of the
region.

The airmass will begin to modify on Wednesday... but inland areas
will still have the potential for 4 or more hours of relative
humidity values below 35 percent.

A red flag warning is issued when very favorable conditions for
the spread of wildfire are occurring now... or will occur within
24 hours.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field.






Forecast as of 3:23 PM EDT on May 13, 2008

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s near the coast and in the mid 50s inland. East winds around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s near the coast and in the lower 60s inland. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s near the coast and in the upper 60s inland. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday through Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
Saturday Night through Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s except mid 60s along the coast. Highs in the mid 80s.
Monday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
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