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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 83 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 82 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 101. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.92°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
12:56 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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