Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sarasota / Bradenton, Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ)

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sarasota FL

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light north wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sarasota FL
 27.35°N 82.52°W (Elev. 30 ft)
2:34 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
4am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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