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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light north northwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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