Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 13 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 13 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL
 27.38°N 82.62°W (Elev. 3 ft)
12:35 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
3pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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