Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KSRQ

Lake Sarasota, FL weather

Mostly sunny and 82°28°, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 25 mph39 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · up to 66°19° by 6 PM (muggy)
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (82°28° then, 81°27° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–midnight
Above 80°27° tomorrow by noon
Feels like 90°32°+ tomorrow 2–4 PM (peak 91°33°)
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 9 AM
Feels like 90°32°+ Monday from 2 PM (peak 91°33°)

TonightDown to 69°21° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 83°28° · feels like 91°33° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 70°21° by 3 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 80°27° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 84°29° · feels like 91°33° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)	84°29°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	11%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	97%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	91%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	84%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	82°28°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	79%	33%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	86°30°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	23%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	89°32°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	69%	29%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	90°32°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	28%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	91°33°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	65%	17%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	89°32°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	66%	17%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	88°31°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	65%	13%	3
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 77°25° to 82°28°)	86°30°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	66%	63%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	79°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	73%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	86%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	88%	52%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	26%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	53%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	93%	44%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	37%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	92%	53%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	94%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	90%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	84%	25%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	83°28°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	77%	38%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	87°31°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	72%	31%	5
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	89°32°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	68%	39%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)	90°32°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	65%	33%	3
Mon 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	91°33°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	63%	46%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)	90°32°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	62%	15%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
23 mph36 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–69°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 64°18°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°25°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 83°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 63°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 83°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  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
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
63°17°–75°24°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 63°17°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 83°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 83°28°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°21°
  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
62°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 63°17°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  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°–84°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 86°, low 70°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 86°, low 68°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 83–86°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Phillippi Creek at Main C. Weir

1.4 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Phillippi Canal at Ashley Pkwy

1.4 mi

Level: 21.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Phillippi Creek at Palmer East

2.5 mi

Level: 15.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Phillippi Creek at Bahia Vista

3.5 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 67% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 63

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 57°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

VENICE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Sarasota weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 18 min; Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 52 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:07 PM; Morning 7:20–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 7:07–7:16 PM; Morning 7:11–7:20 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:16 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lake Sarasota. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Sarasota, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Phillippi Creek at Main C. Weir

Phillippi Canal at Ashley Pkwy

Phillippi Creek at Palmer East

Phillippi Creek at Bahia Vista

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon