Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Bradenton FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bradenton FL
 27.49°N 82.58°W (Elev. 16 ft)
12:35 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
1pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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