Weather

West Bradenton FL

01/15/2026 04:00 PM

55°F

TEMPERATURE

Winds 24 mph NW

Sunny

Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Alerts

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Cold Weather Advisory

Moderate

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 12:25PM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Category	Certainty	Severity
Met	Likely	Moderate
Status	Urgency	Category
Actual	Expected	Met
Effective	Ends	Expires
01/15/2026 12:25 PM	01/16/2026 09:00 AM	01/16/2026 07:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Lee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Inland Sarasota, and Pinellas Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.

Rip Current Statement

Moderate

Rip Current Statement issued January 15 at 12:21PM EST until January 16 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Category	Certainty	Severity
Met	Likely	Moderate
Status	Urgency	Category
Actual	Expected	Met
Effective	Ends	Expires
01/15/2026 12:21 PM	01/16/2026 01:00 PM	01/16/2026 07:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Moonrise

04:56 AM

Moonset

03:07 PM

Sunrise

07:21 AM

Moon Phase

Waning crescent

Sunset

05:58 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 04:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 24 mph NW

55°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 24 mph NW

54°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 24 mph NW

53°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 22 mph NNW

52°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 21 mph NNW

52°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 20 mph NNW

52°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 17 mph N

52°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Clear
Winds: 16 mph N

51°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 14 mph N

50°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 14 mph N

49°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 14 mph NE

46°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 13 mph NE

44°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph NE

43°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph NE

41°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 12 mph NE

42°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 10 mph ENE

41°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 9 mph ENE

41°

Fri, 09:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 8 mph ENE

43°

Fri, 10:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 7 mph E

46°

Fri, 11:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E

49°

Fri, 12:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E

52°

Fri, 01:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 6 mph E

53°

Fri, 02:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NE

56°

Fri, 03:00 PM

Sunny
Winds: 5 mph NNE

56°

This Afternoon

Sunny

63°

Winds: 25 mph NW

Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight

Clear

39°

Winds: 12 to 24 mph N

Clear, with a low around 39. Wind chill values as low as 34. North wind 12 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday

Sunny

58°

Winds: 5 to 12 mph NE

Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

47°

Winds: 6 mph ENE

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

68°

Winds: 7 mph SE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers

56°

Winds: 5 to 9 mph ENE

A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Chance Rain Showers

64°

Winds: 10 to 23 mph NW

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear

42°

Winds: 12 to 21 mph N

A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

M.L. King Jr. Day

Sunny

57°

Winds: 13 mph N

Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 13 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

45°

Winds: 9 to 13 mph N

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny

61°

Winds: 15 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

Mostly Clear

46°

Winds: 14 mph NE

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Mostly Sunny

68°

Winds: 13 mph NE

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Wednesday Night

Mostly Cloudy

56°

Winds: 12 mph NE

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Port Manatee, FL

Tide Information

-0.599 Ft

St. Petersburg, FL

Tide Information

-0.612 Ft

Coastal Waters Forecast for Florida

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Gusty northwesterly winds are ongoing with a Small Craft Advisory in effect until 1 AM Friday morning. Winds do begin to subside overnight and into the day on Friday. Winds will pick up late Saturday and into Sunday ahead of the next approaching front.

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. &&