Friday makes for hot, stormy end to the workweek

High temperatures reach the 90s Friday afternoon under increasing cloud cover. The warmest areas will be in our inland zones, from Immokalee north through Arcadia.

Southwest Florida’s humidity will make “feels like” temperatures climb into the triple digits during peak heating. As always, if working or playing outside, best to wear light colored and loose fitting clothes, take breaks in the shade and stay hydrated to avoid heat exhaustion.

After lunchtime, expect isolated storms to form. These will become scattered in the evening, with a few storms bringing gusty winds and isolated flooding. Best timing of rain and storms will begin around 3 PM and likely last through 9 PM, with improving conditions afterwards.

 

The Weather Authority does not forecast any named storms to form in the Atlantic over the next five days. As we take a look at long range models, the tropics are looking fairly quiet through the mid and end of July. So as of now, no tropical troubles are to expected to brew across the Atlantic for the next few weeks. Keep it tuned to the weather authority for all your tropical weather updates!