Forecast and Conditions for Lakeland, Florida

Updated: 1:39 PM EDT on May 13, 2008
Observed at SOUTH LAKELAND, Lakeland, Florida
Temperature 84.9 °F / 29.4 °C
Humidity 28%
Dew Point 49 °F / 9 °C
Wind NNW at 4.0 mph / 6.4 km/h
Pressure 29.71 in / 1006.0 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Clear
Visibility 15.0 miles / 24.1 kilometers
Clouds Clear (SKC) : -
Yesterday's Maximum 87.1 °F / 30.6 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 62.2 °F / 16.8 °C
Normal high 85 °F / 29 °C
Normal low 65 °F / 18 °C
Record high 93 °F / 33 °C (1998)
Record low 57 °F / 13 °C (2006)
Sunrise06:38 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:09 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise02:43 PM (EDT)
Moon Set02:50 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 4:01 am EDT on May 13, 2008

Today
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 63. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night through Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Saturday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night through Monday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
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