How cold will it get in Bradenton, Manatee County this weekend? Temps in 30s possible
You know the fair is in town when things start to get cold in Manatee County.
Wherever you may find yourself this weekend, be it the Manatee County Fair, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, or the Multicultural Festival, if you’re in the Bradenton area, you’ll want to bundle up.
With a high of 76, Thursday might be the last warm day of the week before a cold front moves into Florida, causing temperatures to plunge into the 30s and low 40s over the weekend.
It won’t be “incredibly cold” on Friday, said National Weather Service Tampa Meteorologist Jennifer Hubbard. The cold front heading into the area Friday morning will bring a lot of cooler weather behind it, and Sunday will be the coldest day this weekend.
Areas near the water may stay in the 40s but further inland temperatures could get into the upper 30s.
The incoming cold front will not be as cold or as long-lasting as the one that hit the area during the Christmas holiday, when temperatures dropped to 35 degrees, Hubbard said. “But it will be a few days of some pretty chilly temps.”
Residents should brace themselves for serious winds over the next three days, in addition to rain and cold weather.
Friday through Sunday, wind gusts will range from 11 to 28 mph.
Manatee County’s weather forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m., then a chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 59 by 5 p.m. Breezy, with a west-southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts are less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north-northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 38. Breezy, with a north-northeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind around 6 mph.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 7 mph becoming south-southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 53.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
This story was originally published January 12, 2023 at 4:32 PM.
