Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KSRQ

West Bradenton, FL weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 10 PM
Dew point: 63°17°; Sticky
UV index: 5Moderate; High 1–4 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.13 inHg1020 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 81°27° today at 4 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 9 PM–1 AM
Low 68°20° tonight at 1 AM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–Monday 5 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h Monday from 9 AM

This afternoonUp to 81°27° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 68°20° by 1 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 2 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 75°24° by 10 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 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 11a	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	7%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	6%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	81°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	7%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	7%	6
Sat 4p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	8%	5
Sat 5p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	9%	3
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	82°28°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	17%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	88%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	24%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	92%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	92%	65%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	72%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	92%	35%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	91%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	82%	35%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	70%	17%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 81°27°)	84°29°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	64%	19%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	86°30°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	62%	16%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	22%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	84°29° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	87°31°	10%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	30%	6
Sun 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 82°28° to 84°29°)	86°30°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	60%	23%	5
Sun 5p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 83°28°)	85°29°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	60%	24%	3
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	83°28°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	62%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	69%	21%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	83%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	85%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	24%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	82%	27%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	76%	25%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 83°28° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 13 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 66°19°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 67°19°. Typical 83°28° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 66°19°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 66°19°. Typical 83°28° / 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  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 84. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
82°28°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 65°18°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 83°28° / 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°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 82. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 65°18°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°25°
  20% chance
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 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 64°18°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 64°18°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°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
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 64°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
64°18°–74°23°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 64°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 81°27° / 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°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
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 63°17°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 84°, low 69°.
Monday
Dry, high 84°, low 67°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–84°.

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

Frog Creek at US 41 Near Rubonia

7.6 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Braden Point (in MHHW)

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Bishop Harbor Bay (In MHHW)

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Frog Creek at Buffalo Road Near Rubonia

8.2 mi

Level: 7.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 72% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 63

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 63°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 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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West Bradenton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 17 min; Losing 1 min 34 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? Fair

Mostly clear 7:16–10 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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