Still cloudy with rain in the forecast. Watching the Gulf as a tropical wave get better organized!

All this moisture overhead is due to a tropical wave overhead. As this system moves into the gulf we have more clouds and rain in the forecast. You can expect this pattern of clouds and rain to be with us through the weekend now. This tropical wave has the potential to become our next depression or storm by Friday. It is looking like it will stay in the western gulf effecting Louisiana and Texas over the weekend. The only problem is the computer models are all over the place as this is still the beginning of a potential storm. So some changes are likely down the road. 

 

Katia is near hurricane strength and is staying out in the Atlantic.

--
Scott Zedeker
WINK TV Meteorologist

Soggy

A humid atmosphere will linger over SW Florida today and tomorrow. Expect rain at any time. - Jim

Another Cloudy & Dreary Day

SWFL got a brief break from the early morning showers today, but through the mid-day hours, we will continue to see some light rain spreading into the region. This will keep daytime temperatures well below the norm as they top out into the mid 80s. Tropical moisture will stay in place over the next couple of days with more clouds than sun and scattered rain/storms.

Tropical Storm Katia still looks fairly organized and could be upgraded to a hurricane by later today. As of 11am, winds were sustained at 65 mph on a W/NW movement at 21 mph. Some of the long range models do have Katia recurving before making it to the US mainland and possibly affecting the island of Bermuda. Still something to watch over the next few days, but no worries as we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend!

Rain, Rain Go Away

Another dreary day is underway with more clouds than sun alongside scattered showers and storms. Because of the mostly cloudy skies and wet weather, high temperatures will likely be in the 80s yet again, and even through the end of the work week, temperatures will struggle to hit 90 degrees!

Tropical Storm Katia continues to strengthen in the Atlantic. The storm has sustained winds of 65 mph, and we are expecting the storm to strengthen to hurricane strength later today. Katia, however, will not be a threat to land at least through the next 5 days.

Meanwhile, we're watching an area of disturbed weather in the northwestern Caribbean between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula. This tropical wave is moving WNW and has the potential to become a tropical system in the next 48 hours. If it were to become a tropical depression or storm, current models project it to directly impact Louisiana and Texas, where current drought conditions range from moderate to exceptional and a bit of rainfall will likely be welcome.

-KW

Another day of clouds and rain ahead! High temperture was 80 today! BRRRR!!

This extra cloudy and wet pattern is in place for the next few days. With tropical moisture to our southwest and the wind out of the southwest you can expect the moisture to hang around. On average, today we saw .25" up to an 1" across the region. Most of the rain was at our beach locations. Sanibel getting 1" to 1.66" at Ding Darling.

 

We are also watching this tropical moisture in the Gulf that could develop into a depression or storm by the end of the work week. Good news is that it will be move slowly to the west the next few days.

 

TS Katia has formed in the Atlanitc. Wind is at 60 mph and is moving to the WNW at 20 mph. Early hints say this will not bother the USA.

--
Scott Zedeker
WINK TV Meteorologist

Tropical Storm Katia Update

Tropical Storm Katia formed in the eastern Atlantic earlier this morning. As of the 11am advisory, winds are sustained at 45 mph as it moves on a W/NW track at 18 mph. Conditions are conducive for strengthening over the next couple of days, possibly into a major hurricane. This system is still thousands of miles away from the Florida peninsula, so we do have plenty of time to track Katia.

Plenty of tropical moisture continues to hang around SWFL. as a result mostly cloudy conditions will stick around through afternoon and evening with scattered rain. As a result of the cloud cover and on and off showers, daytime highs will stay well below the average into the mid 80s.

Tropical Storm Katia Forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Katia was officially named at 5AM this morning. With sustained winds of 40 mph, the storm continues to move toward the west at 17 mph and is currently approx. 500 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands. Katia will not be a threat to land in the next 5 days; beyond that this storm bears watching, especially as Katia is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane in the next 48 hours.

Quite a stormy start for SW Florida. On and off storms will continue through the afternoon. Because of the stormy weather and mostly cloudy skies, highs will top out on the cool side and in the mid 80s.

-KW