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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL
 27.38°N 82.62°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
4:36 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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