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

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rotonda FL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Light south wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 61. Light south wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rotonda FL
 26.89°N 82.26°W (Elev. 3 ft)
1:34 am EST Feb 26, 2026
10am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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