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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Sarasota / Bradenton, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ)
Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.
A Few Clouds
85°F
29°C
| Humidity | 75% |
| Wind Speed | SW 15 mph |
| Barometer | 29.89 in (1012.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 76°F (24°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Heat Index | 95°F (35°C) |
| Last update | 2 May 12:53 pm EDT |
Extended Forecast for
The Meadows FL
This Afternoon
High: 88 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and BreezyTonight
Low: 65 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Chance
T-stormsSunday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsSunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-stormsMonday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 99. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 65. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
The Meadows FL
27.37°N 82.47°W (Elev. 26 ft)
27.37°N 82.47°W (Elev. 26 ft)
1:31 pm EDT May 2, 2026
1pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
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