Palmetto
FL
09/18/2026 06:00 AM
76°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 12 mph NE
Sunny
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 100. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Moonrise
03:20 PM
Moonset
-
Sunrise
07:16 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
07:32 PM
Hourly Forecast
Fri, 06:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
76°
Fri, 07:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
76°
Fri, 08:00 AM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 12 mph NE
77°
Fri, 09:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 13 mph NE
80°
Fri, 10:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 14 mph ENE
83°
Fri, 11:00 AM
SunnyWinds: 14 mph ENE
85°
Fri, 12:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 14 mph ENE
88°
Fri, 01:00 PM
Mostly SunnyWinds: 14 mph ENE
89°
Fri, 02:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 12 mph ENE
89°
Fri, 03:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 12 mph ENE
90°
Fri, 04:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 12 mph ENE
89°
Fri, 05:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph ENE
88°
Fri, 06:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph E
87°
Fri, 07:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph E
83°
Fri, 08:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 10 mph ENE
81°
Fri, 09:00 PM
Scattered Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 9 mph ENE
80°
Fri, 10:00 PM
Isolated Showers And ThunderstormsWinds: 9 mph E
79°
Fri, 11:00 PM
Partly CloudyWinds: 10 mph E
79°
Sat, 12:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 9 mph E
78°
Sat, 01:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 8 mph E
78°
Sat, 02:00 AM
Partly CloudyWinds: 8 mph E
77°
Sat, 03:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 8 mph E
77°
Sat, 04:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 7 mph ENE
76°
Sat, 05:00 AM
Mostly ClearWinds: 7 mph ENE
76°
Winds: 10 to 14 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 100. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 7 to 10 mph E
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 5 to 8 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 98. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Winds: 7 mph NE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 7 mph N
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 7 mph NE
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Winds: 7 mph SSE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 6 mph SE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Winds: 6 mph S
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 6 mph NE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 7 mph ENE
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 7 mph ENE
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Winds: 8 mph ENE
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 8 mph E
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
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. High pressure north of the waters will continue to support east and northeast winds through the weekend and into early next week. Wind speeds will continue to subside today, remaining near Small Craft Exercise Caution levels at times, then will generally remain less than 15 knots Saturday into early next week. However, thunderstorms coverage is expected to increase through the weekend, with locally higher winds expected with the strongest storms each day.
TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Scattered showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters smooth Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
TODAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Numerous showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SUNDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest around 5 knots in the afternoon Bay and inland waters smooth Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Bay and inland waters light chop Showers and numerous thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots this afternoon Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms late this morning Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters smooth Numerous showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers Numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
TODAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots late Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms early this morning, then scattered thunderstorms late this morning and afternoon
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Scattered thunderstorms Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
TUESDAY
South winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late Seas 2 to 3 feet Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms early this afternoon Scattered showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Numerous showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds Isolated showers and thunderstorms
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Scattered thunderstorms Scattered showers in the evening, then numerous showers after midnight
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY
East winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TUESDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots Seas 1 foot or less Scattered showers and thunderstorms
TODAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots late Seas around 2 feet Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms late
TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 3 seconds Bay and inland waters a moderate chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening
SATURDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the evening
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers, mainly in the evening
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east after midnight Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters light chop Scattered thunderstorms Numerous showers, mainly in the evening
TUESDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon Seas 1 foot or less Bay and inland waters smooth Scattered showers and thunderstorms
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