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Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 79°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 2 Oct 1:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 97. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 97. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.92°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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