Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	18 Aug 7:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sarasota-Bradenton Intl Airport FL

Today
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 77 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Isolated
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 78 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 78 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Friday
High: 91 °F
Scattered
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.