Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

Fire Weather Watch February 23, 09:00am until February 23, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a north wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
1:56 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
2pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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