Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clearwater Air Park (KCLW)

Lat: 27.97°NLon: 82.76°WElev: 71ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

New Port Richey FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Port Richey FL
 28.24°N 82.74°W (Elev. 7 ft)
11:15 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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