Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Jan 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sarasota-Bradenton Intl Airport FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sarasota-Bradenton Intl Airport FL
 27.39°N 82.54°W (Elev. 23 ft)
12:37 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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