Late January Extreme Cold; Watching for Another East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

Well below normal temperatures will continue for the eastern half of the Lower 48 this week. Another blast of arctic air will spread from the Plains through the East/Southeast Friday into Saturday with more record lows expected even into Florida. Forecasts are being monitored for increasing potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	27 Jan 7:53 pm EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Sandy FL

Freeze Watch January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 09:00am

Freeze Warning January 28, 12:00am until January 28, 09:00am

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Freeze Watch

Freeze Warning

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear then
Patchy Frost
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Wind chill values as low as 27 early. North northeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light north northeast wind.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 25.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.