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National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
144 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...New AVIATION...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 706 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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High pressure ridge will move off to the southeast Tonight, as a 
cold front moves into region from the northeast. Low level moisture
along and west of the I75 corridor could result in a period of fog
toward dawn. This fog could briefly become dense. Passing high
cloudiness forecast through the night. Lows Tonight in the lower to
mid 60s expected. 

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Hourly Observations For MONROE County
200 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024


SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND KEYS
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
PUNTA GORDA    CLEAR     71  66  84 N5        30.07F                  
FT MYERS       CLEAR     73  66  78 CALM      30.05F                  
SOUTHWEST INTL   N/A     71  65  81 CALM      30.06F                  
NAPLES         CLEAR     73  70  90 CALM      30.06F                  
MARCO ISLAND   MOCLDY    72  68  87 CALM      30.07F                  
IMMOKALEE      CLOUDY    68  68 100 CALM      30.06F                  
MARATHON       CLEAR     76  68  76 E9        30.05F                  
KEY WEST NAS   CLEAR     76  71  85 E13       30.05F                  
KEY WEST INTL  PTCLDY    77  69  76 E10       30.05F                  

STATION/POSITION SKY/WX   TEMP    WIND        PRES    WAVE   SWELL
                          AIR SEA DIR/SP/G            HT/PER HT/PER
                          (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (FT/S) (FT/S)
NAPLES           NOT AVBL
DRY TORTUGAS     NOT AVBL
SAND KEY                   76     100/ 12/ 13 1017.6F
SOMBRERO KEY                                  1016.7F
LONG KEY                   76     110/  8/ 10 1016.7F

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Florida
Based on observations at 200am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across Florida...temperatures are near 68 degrees north, near 72 degrees central, and near 78 degrees south. Current sky conditions are clear north, clear central, and clear south. In the north, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 66%, and the dew point is near 66 degrees. Winds are calm north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 3 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 78 degrees at . The lowest temperature is CLEAR degrees at Lakeland.


Hazardous Weather Outlook For MONROE County,FL

430 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For MONROE County, FL
Issued at 410 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. East to southeast winds near 10 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East to southeast winds near 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. East to southeast winds near 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to near 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds near 10 mph.

MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 10 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 10 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Florida

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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 20TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1901...
A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren
received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill.
Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6
inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7
inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum)
...2002...
An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky 
leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the 
London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several 
days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On 
the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a 
record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 
degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature 
record. (NWS Jackson)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky