Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Whitfield FL

Cold Weather Advisory January 29, 12:00am until January 29, 09:00am
Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 05:44am until January 28, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 05:44am until January 28, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. North northeast wind around 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind chill values as low as 32 early. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Wind chill values as low as 35 early. North northeast wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whitfield FL
 27.4°N 82.57°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:56 am EST Jan 28, 2026
5am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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