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Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KSRQ

Sarasota, FL weather

Clear and 66°19°.

Today: low 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°), high 82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°).

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Clear

Wind
12 mph19 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 6 AM
Dew point
59°15°
A little sticky
UV index
0Low
High 1–4 PM · peak 6
Air quality
43Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.09 inHg1019 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 62°17° tonight at 4 AM
  • Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
  • High 82°28° today at 4 PM
  • Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight 9–10 PM
  • Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tomorrow from 9 AM
  1. TonightNear 63°17° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 74°23° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 67°19° by 2 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonNear 83°28° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 2 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3aClear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h82%2%0
Sat 4aClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h83%4%0
Sat 5aClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h84%1%0
Sat 6aClear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h84%1%0
Sat 7aClear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h85%2%0
Sat 8aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h89%0%0
Sat 9aSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)65°18°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h83%0%1
Sat 10aSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h73%0%2
Sat 11aSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)74°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h68%1%4
Sat 12pSunny76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)76°24°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h63%2%5
Sat 1pSunny79°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)79°26°0%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h59%1%6
Sat 2pSunny80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)81°27°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h57%14%6
Sat 3pSunny81°27° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)82°28°0%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h56%7%6
Sat 4pSunny82°28° (likely 80°27° to 82°28°)83°28°0%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h54%14%5
Sat 5pSunny81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)83°28°0%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h55%22%3
Sat 6pSunny80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)82°28°0%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h57%10%1
Sat 7pClear78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h62%11%0
Sat 8pClear75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)75°24°5%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h68%16%0
Sat 9pMostly clear73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)73°23°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h72%11%0
Sat 10pClear71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h77%8%0
Sat 11pClear70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h82%9%0
Sun 12aClear69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h86%11%0
Sun 1aClear68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h89%14%0
Sun 2aClear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h91%13%0
Sun 3aClear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h92%19%0
Sun 4aMostly clear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h93%29%0
Sun 5aMostly clear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h93%55%0
Sun 6aMostly clear68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h93%43%0
Sun 7aClear68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h92%36%0
Sun 8aSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h90%36%0
Sun 9aSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h82%32%1
Sun 10aMostly sunny76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h74%26%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)79°26°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h69%19%4
Sun 12pSunny82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)84°29°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h64%31%5
Sun 1pSunny83°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)86°30°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h62%32%5
Sun 2pSunny83°28° (likely 82°28° to 85°29°)86°30°5%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h60%28%6
Sun 3pSunny84°29° (likely 81°27° to 85°29°)87°31°10%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h58%19%5
Sun 4pMostly sunny83°28° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)86°30°5%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h58%60%4
Sun 5pSunny83°28° (likely 78°26° to 84°29°)85°29°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h59%50%3
Sun 6pMostly sunny81°27° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)84°29°5%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h61%36%1
Sun 7pPartly cloudy78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)78°26°0%20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph47 km/h68%13%0
Sun 8pClear76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)76°24°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h72%9%0
Sun 9pPartly cloudy74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h76%17%0
Sun 10pPartly cloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h79%13%0
Sun 11pClear71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h82%14%0
Mon 12aClear71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h84%18%0
Mon 1aClear70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h87%17%0
Mon 2aClear69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)69°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h88%21%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 75°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    80°27°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    84°29° / 66°19°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 83°28° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    82°28°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 66°19°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Typical 83°28° / 66°19°. 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

      Partly cloudy, 77°25°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    82°28°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 66°19°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 83°28° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 84°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 77°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 84. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    82°28°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 65°18°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 83°28° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 83°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 78°25°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 72°22°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    82°28°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    65°18°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    83°28° / 65°18°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 67°19°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 85°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 78°26°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 72°22°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    83°28°–87°31°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 64°18°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 71°22°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 85°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 79°26°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    83°28°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 64°18°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 86°30°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 80°26°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 71°22°

      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
    84°29°–89°32°
    Low, likely
    63°17°–72°22°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 64°18°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 85°29°, low 71°22°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 85°30°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 80°27°

      30% chance

    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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    84°29°–86°30°
    Low, likely
    66°19°–73°23°
    Typical high / low
    82°28° / 64°18°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    6
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 81°27° / 63°17°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 84°29°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 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.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    83°28°–85°29°
    Low, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Typical high / low
    81°27° / 63°17°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    6

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 82°, low 62°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 85°, low 68°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 84°, low 67°.

  4. 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

Walker Creek Near Sarasota

2.0 mi
Level
2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitaker Canal at Myrtle Park

2.1 mi
Level
18.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Phillippi Creek at Pinecraft

2.6 mi
Level
1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Whitaker Canal at Tri-Par

2.8 mi
Level
7.9 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 73% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 63

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 AM–9:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Forecast high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:52 PM.

Daylight
11 h 18 min
Losing 1 min 29 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 53 min less
Golden hour
6:21–7:07 PM
Morning 7:20–8:07 AM
Blue hour
7:07–7:16 PM
Morning 7:11–7:20 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:39–7:11 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:55 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:46 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from 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.