Today has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 41%
- Humidity
- 60–96%
- Wind
- 16 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 76°Sunny2% rain88% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 80°Sunny2% rain81% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 84°Sunny2% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 87°Sunny2% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 88°Sunny2% rain64% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 90°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms15% rain62% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 90°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 89°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain63% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 87°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 86°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain70% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 82°Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain79% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 80°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms16% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 78°Partly Cloudy13% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 78°Partly Cloudy12% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 77°Partly Cloudy11% rain90% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 77°Mostly Clear5% rain92% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 76°Mostly Clear4% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 76°Mostly Clear2% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 75°Partly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 75°Partly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 75°Mostly Clear3% rain98% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 75°Sunny3% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 75°Sunny4% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 75°Sunny2% rain98% humidityGusts 10 mph
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A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 46%
- Humidity
- 68–98%
- Wind
- 16 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 67%
- Humidity
- 83–93%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Sunday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 14%
- Humidity
- 72–84%
- Wind
- 36 mph
Monday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 15%
- Humidity
- 66–87%
- Wind
- 31 mph
- 90° / 72°Today has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 60–96% · Wind 16 mph
- 88° / 75°Friday has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 68–98% · Wind 16 mph
- 81° / 71°Saturday has a real shower chance.67% rain · Humidity 83–93% · Wind 29 mph
- 79° / 67°Sunday looks breezy.14% rain · Humidity 72–84% · Wind 36 mph
- 82° / 67°Monday looks breezy.15% rain · Humidity 66–87% · Wind 31 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Sarasota area · Updated Thu 8:25 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground26 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Desoto Lakes radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Desoto Lakes, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Use extra caution.
There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Sarasota
About 4 miles away, the Sarasota hub looks more deeply at Sarasota, FL. It reflects that wider area rather than Desoto Lakes’s exact conditions.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Sarasota area, about 11 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Desoto Lakes, FL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.