Drying Out...

As an area of low pressure departs to our north, our weather will continue to improve. A southwest flow will be in place tonight, which means we could see a few coastal showers wash ashore overnight and into the morning hours. By the afternoon, look for a mix of sun and clouds with showers shifting inland during the day. Two cold fronts will be making their way across the region on Thursday and Saturday, which will bring lower humidity levels beginning on Friday and lasting into the weekend with plenty of sunhine.
KM

This Dreary Weather Will Be Gone Soon Enough

AR! Not the greatest of days for the Pirate Fest at Fort Myers Beach, but scattered shower activity in southwest FL should taper off this evening and overnight as the low creating this dreary weather pushes northward. Only isolated showers under partly cloudy skies are in the forecast tomorrow. A drier but more humid work week is ahead!

-KW

Rain & Wind

A mostly cloudy sky will stay in place tonight along with some isolated rain areas. Lows tonight will drop into the low to mid 70s. With an area of low pressure continuing to develop nearby, scattered rain and gusty winds at times will remain in the forecast for Sunday with temperatures hovering into the lower half of the 80s. Improving conditions as we head into the upcoming week, with less wind and more sun.

Record Rainfall in Fort Myers

A record daily rainfall of 3.38" was set at Page Field today. This breaks the old record of 1.98" set back in 1953.

Not the Best Weekend for Boating

A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Monday morning as a strong wind out of the northeast will continue to pick up through Saturday afternoon and especially Sunday. Sustained winds at times could exceed 30 mph with gusts higher. This wind will drive in Atlantic moisture, creating a rather dreary weekend with more clouds than sun and scattered showers with isolated storms. Highlands, Glades, and Hendry counties have the best chance of receiving widespread rainfall through Sunday but we all have the chance for picking up something in the rain gauge.

-KW

A few showers are expected this evening. Moving quickly to the west in this strong easterly wind flow. Rain this weekend. :(

Watching a low develop near south Florida. This means rain back in the forecast. You can expect to see scattered rain for your Saturday and Sunday. The wind will be gusty at times. A northeasterly wind up to 20 mph with stronger gusts. Rainfall will be greater on the east coast, but we could see .50", up to an 1" on average across SWFL. The weather looks better for Monday and Tuesday. The low will be moving out by then.

 

The tropics are quiet.

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Scott Zedeker
WINK TV Meteorologist

A few showers in Highlands County. Could see a few showers tomorrow, better chance on Saturday!

Still watching that northeast wind flow that will be as high as 20 mph on your Friday. This will bring in a few showers across southwest Florida. I am thinking that most of us will remain dry. But things change a bit on Saturday and Sunday. Some computers models are trying to develop a low over south Florida by Saturday. If this does happen and we think there is a chance scattered rain will be in the forecast.
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Scott Zedeker
WINK TV Meteorologist