Juliana Mejia

Another quiet day with no rain is ahead for Wednesday afternoon. Ahead of an incoming, weak frontal boundary, humidity will be higher in the morning before dropping during the day and returning to drier-than-usual conditions.

Another quiet day for Southwest Florida with highs in the upper 80s and lower humidity keeping things comfortable. Skies will be mostly clear to start the day. High-level cloud cover will increase slightly by the afternoon and persist into the evening.

After a wet and active week, Monday begins a much calmer and drier stretch for the workweek. Drier air behind Sunday’s frontal passage will keep things comfortable all day long with dew points in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

Chances for rain and storms hold off until the late afternoon and evening nearly exclusively for our inland areas Thursday afternoon

All of Southwest Florida is included in a marginal (1/5) risk for severe storms. The forecast is focused on inland areas again where there is a slight risk (2/5) for storms to become severe. Portions of Highlands and Glades counties are now under an enhanced (3/5) risk of severe weather. The upgrade was made due to an increased threat of damaging hail in those areas.

Expect Tuesday’s rain chances to be similar to Monday’s pattern with a few spotty showers near the coast and the main, strong storms to remain east of I-75.

Spotty showers will likely begin inland during the mid-morning to early afternoon and increase their spread as they track westward through Thursday afternoon into the evening.

Expect more clouds than sun for the majority of Wednesday with a breeze at times between 10 to 15 mph, primarily out of the east.

Expect a pleasant Tuesday afternoon with lower humidity and mostly sunny skies throughout the day.

While there is a chance for coastal areas to see some spotty showers through the afternoon, most of today’s rain and storms will develop east of I-75 in the early afternoon and track eastward through the evening.