Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sarasota FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sarasota FL
 27.35°N 82.55°W (Elev. 10 ft)
6:55 am EST Feb 25, 2026
9am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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