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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

PLACIDA (K54A)

Lat: 26.85°NLon: 82.25°WElev: 7ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 18 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rotonda FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rotonda FL
 26.89°N 82.26°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
2:16 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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