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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Jan 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.33°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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