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.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	77°F (25°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 2:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NW Myakka City FL

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Isolated
Showers
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Isolated
T-storms
Friday
High: 93 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 108. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.