Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Impending Winter Storm

An approaching storm will bring rain and high elevation snow to Pacific Northwest through the weekend. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Southeast today into this evening as a low strengthens over the Southeast. This system will form into a winter storm on Sunday that will bring heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Feb 6:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Desoto Lakes FL

Fire Weather Watch February 23, 09:00am until February 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.