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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

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles N Alva FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles N Alva FL
 26.97°N 81.63°W (Elev. 56 ft)
Last Update:
2:34 am EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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