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.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto FL
 27.51°N 82.58°W (Elev. 0 ft)
2:34 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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