Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 25 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Manasota Key FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manasota Key FL
 26.94°N 82.36°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:34 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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