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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport FL
 26.91°N 82°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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