Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 27.4°NLon: 82.56°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cortez FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
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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 am EDT Mar 23, 2026
5am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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