Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	22 Feb 2:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL

Fire Weather Watch February 23, 09:00am until February 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 64 °F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.