Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Palmetto FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmetto FL
 27.51°N 82.58°W (Elev. 0 ft)
5:56 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
6pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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