Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	73%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	25 Jul 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sarasota FL

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Scattered
Showers
Tonight
Low: 78 °F
Scattered
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 79 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.