Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Thunderstorm

90°F

32°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	106°F (41°C)
Last update	17 Aug 1:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

North Sarasota FL

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 76 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Scattered
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light west northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.