Sarasota, Florida Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sarasota weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle35%0.01″93°76°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast21%—91°79°-2°
- MondayJul 6Showers28%0.01″93°77°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers——93°77°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——93°82°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle10%—93°79°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle17%—96°78°+3°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 33 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 1.6 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 33
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:08 PM
- Moonset
- 10:47 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sarasota at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: January 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 34231, 34232, 34233, 34234, 34235, 34236, 34237, 34238 +5 more
16-Day Forecast — Sarasota
- Sat93°76°35%
- Sun91°79°21%
- Mon93°77°28%
- Tue93°77°9%
- Wed93°82°8%
- Thu93°79°10%
- Fri96°78°17%
- Sat85°78°24%
- Sun87°78°18%
- Mon92°82°18%
- Tue96°77°27%
- Wed95°79°61%
- Thu98°79°60%
- Fri98°79°46%
- Sat97°79°49%
- Sun97°81°58%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Sarasota
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Sarasota
SPC includes Sarasota in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Sarasota
- 34232
- 34234
- 34237
- 34236
- 34239
- 34276