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Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Feb 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sandy FL

Fire Weather Watch until February 23, 07:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory February 24, 03:00am until February 24, 09:00am
Freeze Warning February 24, 03:00am until February 24, 09:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Fire Weather Watch until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 26 early. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sandy FL
 27.27°N 82.12°W (Elev. 39 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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