Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 1%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Venice FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 11 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 23 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 41. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Venice FL
 27.07°N 82.45°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:35 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
3pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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