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Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

High Surf Advisory January 18, 11:00am until January 19, 11:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 12:00am until January 19, 09:00am
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High Surf Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Wind chill values as low as 34. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 34 early. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Wind chill values as low as 34. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values as low as 34 early. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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