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 today. 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 central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clearwater Air Park (KCLW)

Lat: 27.97°NLon: 82.76°WElev: 71ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

New Port Richey FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Port Richey FL
 28.26°N 82.71°W (Elev. 20 ft)
1:34 am EST Feb 26, 2026
9am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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