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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 24 Aug 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Desoto Lakes FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Desoto Lakes FL
 27.37°N 82.49°W (Elev. 26 ft)
Last Update:
3:12 am EDT Aug 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 24, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 30, 2026
 
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