Shell Mound Observation Deck (In MHHW)
4.3 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
Reading from Sat 12:54 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Small Craft Advisory
Ends in 4 days 6 h
- When
- From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
- Where
- Portions of Gulf of America.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northeast winds 20 to 30 knots with gusts up to 35 knots and seas 6 to 10 feet expected.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Areas: Tampa Bay waters; Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound; Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM
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Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KCGC
Cedar Key, FL weather
Mostly sunny and 79°26°, gusts to 31 mph51 km/h tomorrow.
Today: low 68°20° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°), high 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°).
Now 79°26°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Gusts to 31 mph49 km/h around 11 PM
- Dew point
- 61°16°
- Sticky
- UV index
- 6High
- High until 3 PM
- Pressure
- 30.16 inHg1021 hPa
- Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (79°26° then, 79°26° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 75°24° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 68°20° by 2 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 68°20° by 3 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 74°23° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 70% | 22% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 75°24° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 68% | 45% | 6 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 67% | 35% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 65% | 22% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 68% | 47% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 69% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 71% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 76% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 80% | 23% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 84% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 88% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 90% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 90% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 92% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 92% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 90% | 21% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 89% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 89% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 89% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 87% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 85% | 14% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 82% | 24% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 79% | 26% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 74% | 30% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 72% | 14% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 76°24° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 70% | 19% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 67% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 66% | 30% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 77°25° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 67% | 30% | 3 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 70% | 27% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 74% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 77% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 81% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 84% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 86% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 88% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 90% | 56% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 91% | 60% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 92% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 92% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 91% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 92% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 91% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 88% | 20% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 84% | 33% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 80% | 23% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 76% | 27% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 68°20°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–68°20°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 67°19°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 73°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 67°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 83°28°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–71°22°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 81°27°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–74°23°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 83°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–73°23°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 68°20°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 77°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 68°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 65°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–83°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TBW) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Suwannee River above Gopher River Confluence (in MHHW)
13 mi- Level
- 0.3 ft
Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Suwannee River at Fowlers Bluff (in NAVD88)
17 mi- Level
- 0.0 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Suwannee River at Manatee Springs (in NAVD88)
24 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 14 min
- Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 57 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:20–7:07 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:07–7:17 PM
- Morning 7:15–7:24 AM; first light 7:15 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 7:17–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:47 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
