Spot Weather Forecasts Instructions

General Information

The spot weather forecasts produced by the Division of Forestry are intended for use on prescribed fires and wildfires. These forecasts do not replace the general forecasts produced by the National Weather Service, but are intended to augment their forecasts. Forecasts currently cover the period from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Division of Forestry uses information from the National Weather Service (Model Output Statistics products) to produce these forecasts.

Input Form

Enter name and company information
Select forecast location
- Enter latitude/longitude in decimal degrees
- Or, enter township, section and range
Enter on-site weather observation
- Enter the temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction
along with the time of the observation
- User can specify one or all of the weather variables

Forecast

Forecasts provide hourly temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction
Data in red indicate potentially severe fire weather conditions

Request for Feedback

Please provide feedback on your experiences with this service. We will be continually trying to improve this system and would appreciate any user input regarding the future development of this service.

Deborah Hanley, Meteorologist
Florida Division of Forestry
Email: hanleyd@doacs.state.fl.us

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services