Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 11 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 11 mph becoming east in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Longboat Key FL
 27.38°N 82.62°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:34 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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