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Current conditions at

Albert Whitted Airport (KSPG)

Lat: 27.77°NLon: 82.63°WElev: 3ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 20 Aug 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ruskin FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. West northwest wind around 14 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 91. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 91 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 79. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 79 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 79. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 79 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. West northwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 91. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 79. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 79. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 90. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Ruskin FL
 27.73°N 82.46°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
5pm EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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