St. Petersburg,
FL
04/21/2026 04:00 AM
68°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 16 mph NE
Mostly Clear
Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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| Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 1:56PM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL | ||
| Category | Certainty | Severity |
| Met | Likely | Severe |
| Status | Urgency | Category |
| Actual | Expected | Met |
| Effective | Ends | Expires |
| 04/20/2026 01:56 PM | 04/21/2026 08:00 PM | 04/21/2026 08:00 PM |
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal
Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 31 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
01:01 AM
Sunrise
06:59 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:59 PM
Hourly Forecast
Tue, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph NE
68°
Tue, 05:00 AM
ClearWinds: 16 mph NE
68°
Tue, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph NE
67°
Tue, 07:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph NE
67°
Tue, 08:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph ENE
68°
Tue, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph ENE
70°
Tue, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 15 mph ENE
73°
Tue, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
75°
Tue, 12:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
76°
Tue, 01:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
79°
Tue, 02:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
80°
Tue, 03:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
81°
Tue, 04:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 17 mph ENE
81°
Tue, 05:00 PM
SunnyWinds: 16 mph ENE
81°
Tue, 06:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 17 mph E
80°
Tue, 07:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 17 mph E
79°
Tue, 08:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph E
77°
Tue, 09:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph E
75°
Tue, 10:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph E
74°
Tue, 11:00 PM
Mostly ClearWinds: 16 mph E
73°
Wed, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 15 mph E
71°
Wed, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 14 mph E
71°
Wed, 02:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 12 mph E
70°
Wed, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 12 mph E
69°
Winds: 16 mph NE
Clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Winds: 17 mph ENE
Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Winds: 10 to 17 mph E
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Winds: 10 mph E
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph.
Winds: 12 mph E
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 12 mph.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Winds: 9 mph NE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Winds: 6 to 9 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Winds: 5 to 9 mph NNE
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph SSW
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph WSW
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Winds: 5 to 12 mph SSW
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Winds: 5 to 10 mph WNW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Winds: 5 to 12 mph SSE
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Gulf coastal waters from Bonita Beach to the mouth of the Suwannee River out to 60 NM. Important notice to mariners.marine forecasts are issued at least four times a day. Boaters on extended trips should routinely monitor subsequent forecast issuances and updates for the latest marine weather information. The wave heights are forecast as significant wave height which is the average of the highest one-third of the waves. The highest waves may rarely be twice the significant wave height. The winds and seas near thunderstorms may be higher than forecast. Hazardous marine conditions continue through early Wednesday as winds remain at advisory levels across the central and southern waters, and cautionary levels across the northern waters. Winds expected to briefly decrease below advisory levels for a period this afternoon before increasing back to advisory levels this evening and tonight. Gradual improvement expected beginning on Wednesday afternoon as winds and seas begin to decrease.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 to 2 feet Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop
WEDNESDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Seas 1 to 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 5 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds and south 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
SATURDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop
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