Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto FL

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 01:00am until January 16, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a north northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 60. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto FL
 27.51°N 82.58°W (Elev. 0 ft)
11:58 am EST Jan 15, 2026
12pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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