Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 23 Jan 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto FL
 27.51°N 82.58°W (Elev. 0 ft)
1:32 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
2pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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