Big warm-up, stray shower across SW Florida today

Good Thursday morning! After a pleasant start, temperatures will peak in the low-mid 80s across the entire region with breezy wind.

A stray shower is possible across Southwest Florida, mainly south toward Collier County.

As the wind dies down tomorrow and this weekend, these calmer conditions and warm easterly flow will skyrocket highs to the mid-upper 80s.

Allergy sufferers, listen up! Due to little-to-no rain and above average temperatures, the pollen count will increase too over the coming days.

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