National Weather Service: Fire Weather Watch

Punta Gorda, FL

Current Conditions

Clear

59 °F

Clear

5 mph from the WNW

52 °F

29.99 in

78%

10.0 miles

Fort Myers Airport, FL

Updated — 9:53 AM EDT on March 18, 2010

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Forecast for Charlotte (33927)

Thursday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 70° / L 47°
Friday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 74° / L 50°
Saturday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 77° / L 54°
Sunday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 79° / L 56°
Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 76° / L 52°
Today

Partly sunny. Breezy. Slight chance of showers. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s near the coast and in the upper 70s inland. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening...then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Monday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.

Monday Night and Tuesday

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

Statement as of 5:05 am EDT on March 18, 2010

Fire Weather Watch


... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Friday afternoon
through Friday evening...

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Friday afternoon
through Friday evening.

A high pressure system will build into the region on Friday...
bringing with it much drier air. Relative humidities are expected
to drop below 35 percent for four or more hours in the afternoon.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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






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