Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Wind chill values as low as 35. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 11 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Windy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Wind chill values as low as 35. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:36 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
12pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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