Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Ellenton FL

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Ellenton FL
 27.5°N 82.43°W (Elev. 7 ft)
2:34 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
8am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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