Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KSRQ

Lakewood Ranch, FL weather

Mostly cloudy and 81°27°, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 81°27°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point: 57°14°; A little sticky · up to 68°20° by 7 PM (muggy)
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 7–9 PM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–11 PM
Feels like 90°32°+ tomorrow 3–4 PM (peak 90°32°)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h Monday from 9 AM
Feels like 90°32°+ Monday 2–5 PM (peak 90°32°)

TonightDown to 69°21° by midnight · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 83°28° · feels like 90°32° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 70°21° by 2 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 83°28° · feels like 90°32° · gusts to 30 mph48 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 6p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	83°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	70%	52%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	85%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	96%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	97%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	98%	40%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	97%	24%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	97%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	91%	30%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	87%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	80%	32%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	86°30°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	74%	24%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	88°31°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	71%	25%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	89°32°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	68%	29%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	90°32°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	66%	28%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	88°31°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	67%	19%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	88°31°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	67%	26%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	86°30°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	70%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	78°26° (likely 71°22° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	36%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	76°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	82%	22%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	88%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	89%	59%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	25%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	94%	18%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	94%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	95%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	95%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	94%	37%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	94%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	95%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	91%	24%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	85%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	83°28°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	80%	23%	4
Mon 12p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	86°30°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph47 km/h	75%	26%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	88°31°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	70%	42%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	90°32°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	68%	46%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 84°29° to 85°29°)	90°32°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	65%	32%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	85°29° (likely 83°28° to 85°29°)	90°32°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	64%	16%	5
Mon 5p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	88°31°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	65%	14%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 64°18°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 63°17°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 86°30°, low 67°19°. Typical 85°29° / 63°17°. 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
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. 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
67°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 63°17°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°21°
  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 68. Northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 63°17°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  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 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
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
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
82°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 62°17°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 62°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 87°31°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 76°25°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–88°31°
Low, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 83°28° / 61°16°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–90°32°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 83°28° / 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  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
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 61°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 85°, low 69°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 86°, low 67°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 84–87°.

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

Braden River at Lakewood Ranch Blvd

1.8 mi

Level: 22.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Manatee River at Manatee Dam

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 40.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Ward Lake Near Bradenton

6.2 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Manatee River at Rye Bridge

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 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 20Typical 60

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?

Myakka River St. Pk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Lakewood Ranch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 17 min; Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 53 min less
Golden hour: 6:20–7:06 PM; Morning 7:20–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 7:06–7:15 PM; Morning 7:11–7:20 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–3 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 northwest from Lakewood Ranch. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.