Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sarasota / Bradenton, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ)

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Utopia FL

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Friday
High: 94 °F
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. North wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.