Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 8:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
4:35 am EST Feb 21, 2026
9am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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