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Observed 5:00 PM EDT at KSRQ

Longboat Key, FL weather

Mostly sunny and 82°28°.

Today: low 70°21°, high 80°27°.

One forecast only

Now 82°28°

Mostly sunny

Wind
13 mph20 km/h
From the north. Up to 24 mph39 km/h around 9 PM
Dew point
59°15°
A little sticky · up to 68°20° by 6 PM (muggy)
Air quality
47Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 70°21° tonight at 2 AM
  • High 82°28° tomorrow at 3 PM
  1. TonightDown to 70°21° by 2 AM
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 81°27°
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 72°22° by 1 AM
  5. Monday morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM
  6. Monday afternoonNear 81°27°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pMostly sunny80°27° (likely 79°26° to 80°27°)82°28°0%17 mph27 km/h from N68%—2
Sat 6pMostly sunny79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)82°28°0%18 mph29 km/h from NNE68%—0
Sat 7pMostly clear78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%21 mph34 km/h from NNE70%—0
Sat 8pMostly clear77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)77°25°0%23 mph37 km/h from NNE73%——
Sat 9pClear75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE76%——
Sat 10pMostly clear74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE82%——
Sat 11pMostly clear72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%23 mph37 km/h from NNE85%——
Sun 12aMostly clear71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%23 mph37 km/h from NNE89%——
Sun 1aMostly clear71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%23 mph37 km/h from NNE91%——
Sun 2aMostly clear70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%22 mph35 km/h from NNE93%——
Sun 3aMostly clear70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%23 mph37 km/h from NNE94%——
Sun 4aMostly clear70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE94%——
Sun 5aMostly clear70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE94%——
Sun 6aClear71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE94%——
Sun 7aClear71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°)71°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE92%——
Sun 8aSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE90%——
Sun 9aSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNE88%——
Sun 10aSunny76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNE85%——
Sun 11aSunny77°25° (likely 76°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNE80%——
Sun 12pSunny80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)83°28°0%28 mph45 km/h from NE75%——
Sun 1pSunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)84°29°0%28 mph45 km/h from NE73%——
Sun 2pSunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)86°30°0%26 mph42 km/h from NNE72%——
Sun 3pSunny82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)87°31°0%26 mph42 km/h from NE70%——
Sun 4pSunny82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)86°30°5%28 mph45 km/h from NNE71%——
Sun 5pSunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)86°30°0%28 mph45 km/h from NNE71%——
Sun 6pMostly sunny81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)84°29°0%29 mph47 km/h from NNE73%——
Sun 7pMostly clear79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)79°26°0%28 mph45 km/h from NNE76%——
Sun 8pMostly clear77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)77°25°0%28 mph45 km/h from NNE78%——
Sun 9pMostly clear76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%29 mph47 km/h from NNE80%——
Sun 10pMostly clear74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%28 mph45 km/h from NNE83%——
Sun 11pMostly clear73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE85%——
Mon 12aMostly clear73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE87%——
Mon 1aMostly clear72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE89%——
Mon 2aMostly clear72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE90%——
Mon 3aCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE91%——
Mon 4aCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE90%——
Mon 5aCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE90%——
Mon 6aMostly clear72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%24 mph39 km/h from NNE90%——
Mon 7aClear72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NNE90%——
Mon 8aSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE89%——
Mon 9aSunny74°23° (likely 74°23° to 74°23°)74°23°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE88%——
Mon 10aSunny76°24° (likely 76°24° to 76°24°)76°24°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE84%——
Mon 11aSunny78°26° (likely 78°26° to 78°26°)78°26°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE80%——
Mon 12pSunny80°27° (likely 80°27° to 80°27°)83°28°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE77%——
Mon 1pSunny81°27° (likely 81°27° to 81°27°)85°29°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE74%——
Mon 2pSunny82°28° (likely 82°28° to 82°28°)86°30°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE72%——
Mon 3pSunny82°28° (likely 82°28° to 82°28°)87°31°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE71%——
Mon 4pSunny82°28° (likely 82°28° to 82°28°)87°31°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE70%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 77°25°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 70°21°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    80°27°
    Low, likely
    70°21°
    Typical high / low
    84°29° / 66°19°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 72°22°. Typical 83°28° / 66°19°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 77°25°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North northeast wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    81°27°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    70°21°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 66°19°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 83°28° / 66°19°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    80°27°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    69°21°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 66°19°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 83°28° / 65°18°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    81°27°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 65°18°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 83°28° / 65°18°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    81°27°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    71°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 65°18°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Sunny. High 83°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    82°28°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 64°18°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    82°28°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 64°18°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 80°, low 70°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 83°, low 72°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 83°, low 70°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 82–83°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Walker Creek Near Sarasota

6.5 mi
Level
1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitaker Canal at Tri-Par

7.1 mi
Level
7.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Whitaker Canal at Myrtle Park

7.3 mi
Level
18.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Phillippi Canal at Hidden Forest

9.3 mi
Level
23.3 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 59°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?

BRADENTON 5 ESE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1965–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Forecast high / low
80°27° / 70°21°
Record high
90°32° in 1985
Record low
50°10° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Longboat Key weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:53 PM.

Daylight
11 h 17 min
Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 53 min less
Golden hour
6:21–7:07 PM
Morning 7:21–8:07 AM
Blue hour
7:07–7:16 PM
Morning 7:12–7:21 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Longboat Key. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.