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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 8 Oct 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Cortez FL

Flood Watch October 8, 05:00am until October 9, 12:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 85. East wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 85. East wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Cortez FL
 27.52°N 82.66°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
2:56 am EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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