Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto FL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of sprinkles after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 8 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of sprinkles after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto FL
 27.51°N 82.58°W (Elev. 0 ft)
7:37 am EST Jan 22, 2026
11am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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