It was a sunny start to weekend, but a stormy first full day of Spring...

Rainfall totals reached to two inches in Port Charlotte and other parts of Charlotte County...an inch and half of rain along the Lee County coast along with the lightning and gusty winds put a damper on beach plans for our Sunday...and rain remains in the forecast for tonight into the first half of Monday.

The cold front which spurred the storm activity is currently passing through SWFL but energy from an area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere moving through the Southeast will push across the state tomorrow. Isolated rain remains possible tonight ahead of the disturbance with more scattered rain through Monday morning.

By early afternoon, a few showers may linger...but gradual clearing will commence after midday Monday. Rainfall totals tonight through tomorrow will not be as impressive as today's tallies with general amounts between .10 - .25 inch likely. A few storms will be possible, but widespread thunderstorm activity is not expected. Clouds along with a push of cooler air behind the front will keep high temperatures in the low 70's to kick off the work week.

The cooler weather doesn't stay for long though as a moderate area of high pressure pulls in from the Gulf on Tuesday returning us to a mostly sky and highs in the upper 70's with highs near 80 degrees with continued sunshine for Wednesday!

Have a great night!
Lauren