South Sarasota, Florida Weather
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South Sarasota weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——90°79°—
- TuesdayJun 16Thunderstorm24%—89°78°-1°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm24%—91°80°+2°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Showers——92°79°+1°
- FridayJun 19Thunderstorm——92°81°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Thunderstorm14%—90°81°-2°
- SundayJun 21Overcast10%—92°79°+2°
AQI 19 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25), ratio 0.65 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.5 µg/m³ (AQI 25), ratio 0.65 with 9 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.65
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:47 AM
- Moonset
- 8:30 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Sun climbs to its northern throne
South Sarasota at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 87°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: January 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — South Sarasota
- Mon89°79°7%
- Tue89°78°24%
- Wed91°80°24%
- Thu92°79°8%
- Fri92°81°8%
- Sat90°81°14%
- Sun92°79°10%
- Mon91°80°20%
- Tue92°80°22%
- Wed94°79°24%
- Thu92°77°22%
- Fri93°79°35%
- Sat92°77°41%
- Sun97°75°50%
- Mon89°79°53%
- Tue91°79°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — South Sarasota
SPC has placed South Sarasota in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- 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 South Sarasota
- 34231