FORT MYERS, Fla. Friday’s high of 79 degrees, along with weekend temperatures expected to reach the upper 70s, is not abnormal for this time of year.
Wind gusts reached 20-30 mph as a cold front will bring cooler temperatures and drier air under partly cloudy skies.
Next week’s temperatures are expected to reach into the mid 80s under partly cloudy skies.
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