While it snows in the western mountains and the plains are pounded with severe weather, we on the Suncoast have to deal with hot and muggy weather.

Dry air and building high pressure take our rainfall chance to next to nothing. Only an isolated shower chance today to the south and well inland.

Hot, hazy and humid weather, the three H’s, are on the way. High pressure and dry air continues to build in today. Only very limited rain chances today and mostly in the most southern part of the Suncoast, from Venice southward.

High pressure to the north will build in today and sunshine will poke through the cloud cover. Only slight rain chances today as our front is well to the south and in the process of decay.

A cold front is in the process of slowly sinking south and with it comes a good chance for morning storms. This morning showers and thunderstorms will move on shore with about 50% coverage.