Good morning! The much-advertised weak cold front is now crossing through southwest Florida -- north of the Caloosahatchee, dewpoint temperatures have fallen into the low 60's.. very comfortable stuff for the middle of May! A little farther south, dewpoints are a bit higher toward the Naples area (low 70's still) and the humidity is near 100%. So, in Collier County, expect to see some haze and fog around this morning.
By the afternoon, the front will begin to dissipate across the area but not before bringing the slightly drier air even into Collier (some dry air from aloft will also "mix" down.. helping to lower dewpoints further for some). A steady easterly breeze will develop this afternoon keeping temps slightly cooler near Lake O and slightly warmer closer to the US-41/I-75 corridor. We'll repeat this pattern for the next several days as a large bubble of high pressure builds in the upper levels of the atmosphere.. enjoy!
Today's forecast:
Naples Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 90
Bonita Springs Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 91
Fort Myers Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 90
Cape Coral Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 90
Port Charlotte Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 89
Hendry Co. Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 89
Glades Co. Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 88
DeSoto Co. Mostly Sunny Breezy PM; High 89
Have a great Monday!
Brian
