Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 25 Jul 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bradenton FL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light northeast wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light northeast wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Bradenton FL
 27.49°N 82.58°W (Elev. 16 ft)
2:16 am EDT Jul 25, 2025
10am EDT Jul 25, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2025
 
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