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Current conditions at

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Jul 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 95 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 107. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport FL
 26.91°N 82°W (Elev. 7 ft)
8:57 pm EDT Jul 28, 2025
1am EDT Jul 29, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2025
 
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