Weather in Rotonda West

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:39 pm (EDT)

Now · clear 75 °F

Feels like: 78 °F
Low / high: 71 / 84 °F
Rain: 10% · 0.06 in
Wind: 14 mph NNE

→ 29.96 inHg · steady

Today in Rotonda West: light drizzle, 71 °F to 84 °F, with a 10% chance of rain (0.06 in) and a moderate breeze from the north-northeast (14 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 73 °F to 87 °F and a 7% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 87 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (54%).

Measured now at the airport

Placida/Coal Creek (K54A), 3.1 mi away · 29 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature77 °F

Wind10 mph from the northeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

84° 71°
Today
87° 73°
Thu 29
86° 71°
Fri 30
86° 72°
Sat 31
83° 71°
Sun 1
82° 69°
Mon 2
83° 67°
Tue 3
83° 68°
Wed 4
82° 69°
Thu 5
81° 67°
Fri 6
80° 64°
Sat 7
80° 62°
Sun 8
74° 56°
Mon 9
75° 61°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	71 / 84 °F	10% · 0.06 in	20 mph NE	2.0 ft	1:41 am	HRRR
Thu 29	Light drizzle	73 / 87 °F	7% · 0.01 in	14 mph NE	1.3 ft	2:21 am	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Mainly clear	71 / 86 °F	18%	12 mph NE	1.0 ft	3:06 am	NBM
Sat 31	Drizzle	72 / 86 °F	54% · 0.07 in	14 mph ENE	1.1 ft	3:59 am	NBM
Sun 1	Showers	71 / 83 °F	60% · 0.40 in	13 mph ENE	1.0 ft	4:06 am	NBM
Mon 2	Light rain	69 / 82 °F	37% · 0.05 in	11 mph NE	1.2 ft	5:41 am · 9:46 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Light drizzle	67 / 83 °F	7%	9 mph NNE	0.9 ft	7:25 am · 9:39 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Clear sky	68 / 83 °F	11%	10 mph E	0.8 ft	8:57 am · 9:47 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Light drizzle	69 / 82 °F	18% · 0.02 in	13 mph SW	1.8 ft	10:15 am · 10:04 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Drizzle	67 / 81 °F	13%	10 mph WNW	3.5 ft	11:25 am · 10:25 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light drizzle	64 / 80 °F	4% · 0.06 in	9 mph NNW	3.1 ft	12:28 pm · 10:51 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Light drizzle	62 / 80 °F	8% · 0.01 in	9 mph N	2.6 ft	1:26 pm · 11:17 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	56 / 74 °F	14%	6 mph N	1.9 ft	2:22 pm · 11:45 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	61 / 75 °F	12% · 0.02 in	6 mph N	1.2 ft	—	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 3:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Clear	Clear	Mainly clear	Overcast	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Clear
Temperature	74°	72°	72°	73°	83°	84°	78°	75°
Chance of rain	6%	0%	0%	1%	2%	7%	5%	8%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	11 NE	12 NNE	11 NNE	13 NNE	20 NE	18 NE	15 NE	13 NNE
Humidity	74%	73%	82%	83%	68%	67%	81%	86%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	4	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	83°	86°	87°	83°	77°	80°	84°
AIFS	82°	85°	85°	84°	78°	75°	78°
GFS	83°	86°	88°	86°	85°	84°	84°
ICON	83°	86°	86°	86°	80°	79°	81°
HRRR	84°	85°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	85°	87°	86°	86°	83°	82°	83°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.02 in	0.02 in	0	0.19 in	0.81 in	0.36 in	0.02 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0.02 in	0.11 in	0.67 in	0.84 in	0.48 in
GFS	0.01 in	0	0.01 in	0.04 in	0.44 in	0.13 in	0
ICON	0.00 in	0	0	0	1.16 in	0.45 in	0
HRRR	0.06 in	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.02 in	0.01 in	0	0.07 in	0.40 in	0.05 in	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1736	1123	1125	1226	1025	1114	927
AIFS	17	12	11	12	14	15	13
GFS	2132	1530	1627	1827	1426	812	86
ICON	1734	1121	1224	1122	920	1123	614
HRRR	2033	1428	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	1930	1320	1219	1422	1319	1116	914
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	71%	49%	49%	84%	73%	53%	49%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	94%	56%	74%	84%	62%	19%	6%
NBM (NOAA)	10%	7%	18%	54%	60%	37%	7%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	3%	2%	10%	17%	31%	19%	9%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, wetter and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit below −1.1 °F	Above +93%	A bit above +1.3 °F	75° / 65°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.4 °F	Above +63%	A bit above +0.5 °F	75° / 66°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Well above +104%	A bit above +0.7 °F	74° / 65°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal 0.0 °F	Well above +187%	Normal +0.4 °F	72° / 64°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Above +92%	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	Normal +0.2 °F	Well above +155%	A bit above +1.1 °F
January	A bit below −0.9 °F	Well above +148%	Normal −0.2 °F
February	A bit below −1.1 °F	Well above +164%	A bit below −0.5 °F
March	A bit below −1.3 °F	Well above +160%	A bit below −1.1 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Rotonda West climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Rotonda West is from November to April: highs of 73 °F to 83 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from August to November, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 20 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Rotonda West, about 7 every 10 years; 8 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Milton, in October 2024.

73° 53°

JanJ
74° 54°

FebF
78° 58°

MarM
83° 62°

AprA
88° 67°

MayM
90° 72°

JunJ
92° 74°

JulJ
92° 75°

AugA
90° 74°

SepS
86° 69°

OctO
80° 60°

NovN
76° 56°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	73°	53°	2.22 in	7	6.2	67°	1.9 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	74°	54°	2.20 in	6	6.9	67°	1.5 ft	–
MarchMar	78°	58°	2.32 in	7	7.7	69°	1.5 ft	–
AprilApr	83°	62°	1.77 in	7	8.5	74°	1.5 ft	–
MayMay	88°	67°	3.14 in	9	9.2	79°	1.3 ft	–
JuneJun	90°	72°	8.26 in	21	7.3	83°	1.2 ft	1
JulyJul	92°	74°	7.70 in	24	7.6	85°	1.1 ft	2
AugustAug	92°	75°	8.83 in	25	7.2	86°	1.2 ft	4
SeptemberSep	90°	74°	7.39 in	21	6.3	85°	1.3 ft	8
OctoberOct	86°	69°	2.64 in	10	6.3	81°	1.6 ft	2
NovemberNov	80°	60°	1.73 in	5	6.6	75°	1.6 ft	3
DecemberDec	76°	56°	1.81 in	6	5.7	70°	1.6 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	67°	1.9 ft	–
Feb	67°	1.5 ft	–
Mar	69°	1.5 ft	–
Apr	74°	1.5 ft	–
May	79°	1.3 ft	–
Jun	83°	1.2 ft	1
Jul	85°	1.1 ft	2
Aug	86°	1.2 ft	4
Sep	85°	1.3 ft	8
Oct	81°	1.6 ft	2
Nov	75°	1.6 ft	3
Dec	70°	1.6 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 50.02 in of rain on about 147 days and about 2,600 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now75 °Ffeels like 78 °F

Tomorrow73 / 87 °F

It's 75 °F now (feels like 78 °F). Today, 71 °F to 84 °F; tomorrow, 73 °F to 87 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 10% 0.06 in
Thu 29 7% 0.01 in
Fri 30 18%
Sat 31 54% 0.07 in
Sun 1 60% 0.40 in
Mon 2 37% 0.05 in
Tue 3 7%

Today the chance of rain reaches 10%, with 0.06 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 54% and 0.07 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.06 in; last 3 days, 0.07 in; last 7 days, 0.08 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity86%

Dew point71 °F

Humidity is 86% now and the dew point is 71 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now7.6 migood

Clouds12%

Visibility is good now (7.6 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak6moderate

Thu 29: 7 · Fri 30: 6 · Sat 31: 6

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.0030.10 30.03

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 39

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	67 / 84 °F	0.05 in	13 mph NNE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	69 / 85 °F	0.01 in	16 mph NE
Sun 25	Light drizzle	66 / 85 °F	0.01 in	17 mph NNE
Sat 24	Mainly clear	62 / 83 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Fri 23	Clear sky	59 / 82 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Thu 22	Clear sky	62 / 81 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Wed 21	Partly cloudy	60 / 83 °F	0	9 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	62 / 83 °F	0	10 mph NE
Mon 19	Drizzle	66 / 82 °F	0.08 in	14 mph NE
Sun 18	Overcast	65 / 84 °F	0	14 mph NE
Sat 17	Light showers	65 / 79 °F	0.56 in	13 mph N
Fri 16	Drizzle	74 / 92 °F	0.19 in	7 mph E
Thu 15	Drizzle	72 / 89 °F	0.13 in	8 mph ENE
Wed 14	Mainly clear	70 / 88 °F	0	8 mph ENE
Tue 13	Mainly clear	64 / 87 °F	0	7 mph NE
Mon 12	Partly cloudy	70 / 88 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Sun 11	Light showers	76 / 88 °F	0.38 in	6 mph SSW
Sat 10	Heavy drizzle	78 / 86 °F	0.33 in	10 mph SSE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	73 / 90 °F	0.13 in	15 mph SE
Thu 8	Thunderstorm	73 / 84 °F	1.05 in	6 mph ESE
Wed 7	Thunderstorm	74 / 79 °F	1.39 in	6 mph SE
Tue 6	Light showers	75 / 87 °F	0.30 in	5 mph ESE
Mon 5	Drizzle	75 / 92 °F	0.15 in	6 mph SE
Sun 4	Drizzle	76 / 94 °F	0.17 in	8 mph ESE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	75 / 91 °F	0.08 in	13 mph ESE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.04 in	9 mph E
Thu 1	Heavy drizzle	73 / 85 °F	0.22 in	13 mph E
Wed 30	Drizzle	69 / 89 °F	0.12 in	6 mph E
Tue 29	Light showers	70 / 83 °F	0.25 in	9 mph ESE
Mon 28	Overcast	64 / 89 °F	0	7 mph NNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Rotonda WestQuestions

What's the weather like today in Rotonda West?

Light drizzle, from 71 °F to 84 °F, with a moderate breeze from the north-northeast (14 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Rotonda West?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 7% (0.01 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 67 °F and a high of 87 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 6 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.96 inHg and steady: −0.05 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Rotonda West?

The best time to visit Rotonda West is from November to April: highs of 73 °F to 83 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Rotonda West in October?

In October, Rotonda West normally sees highs of 86 °F and lows of 69 °F, with about 10 rainy days (2.64 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 81 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Rotonda West?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 53 °F. The wettest is August (8.83 in) and the driest, November.

When is hurricane season in Rotonda West?

Hurricane season: from August to November, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 20 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Rotonda West, about 7 every 10 years; 8 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Milton, in October 2024.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 8.4 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:39 pm (local time).

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