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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cortez FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 7 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cortez FL
 27.45°N 82.64°W (Elev. 7 ft)
2:55 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
6pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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