Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Rip Current Statement until August 3, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

88°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	2 Aug 11:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rotonda West FL

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Monday
High: 87 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 80 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 88. East wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 77. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 70%.