Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Feb 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto FL
 27.51°N 82.58°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:16 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
5pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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