Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Venice FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Venice FL
 27.07°N 82.45°W (Elev. 0 ft)
5:56 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
6pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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