It has been an unusual summer to say the least. If it is going to get this hot can we at least get a few late day storms to cool us off? Is that too much to ask for?With a west wind more often than not this summer most of the storms have been inland and moving
The atmosphere has and will make several changes that will influence the forecast, but not in a major way. We are sandwiched between a flow of air through a deep layer of the atmosphere that is out of the southwest to our north and southeast to the south
An upper-level trough, generally light winds out of the southeast and plenty of moisture will keep us in a good rain chance for the next four or five days
For the past few days the rain chances have gone up a bit and the showers started early near the coast and then moved inland and became stronger and more numerous in the afternoon.
As Isaias moves quickly away from the Suncoast, high pressure will begin to build and temperatures remain warm. Feels like temperatures today will climb to 105 to 107.
Isaias continues to wreck havoc along the Mid-Atlantic coast states. Tropical storm warnings are up from South Carolina to Maine as it will bring flooding rain and dangerous tropical storm force winds over the next few days.
Isaias never recovered from the shearing winds and dry air that interrupted it’s development in the Bahamas. Sparing Florida, it now sets it’s sights on the Carolina’s, possibly increasing intensity a bit and becoming a minor CAT 1 hurricane
Isaias is looking much more symmetrical today as the center stays just offshore of the east coast of Florida. It will continue to move NW to N through the day. As of the 11 a.m. advisory it is still a tropical storm and looks to stay that way as it heads to the NNW at 8 mph.
The early Saturday forecast for Hurricane Isaias has shifted east again as the overnight track of the storm itself slows and is more easterly. The Suncoast remains outside the cone and free of direct impact from the storm
A poorly organized system is heading for the mountainous terrain of the Island of Hispaniola tonight and Thursday. That can sometimes spell doom for a storm. We shall see what emerges on the other side of the big island on Thursday. It will be a weaker storm for sure.
For the next few days the forecast is pretty straight forward. A high pressure ridge will bring light winds and suppress storm activity. A few relatively dry days and very warm afternoons are in the forecast, with heat indexes near 105.
At the time of this writing most of Florida peninsula is within the cone of uncertainty of potential cyclone #9. There is a real good chance for this system to turn into tropical storm Isasas as it moves toward Puerto Rico on Wednesday.
We continue with the weather pattern that established itself over the weekend. A general light and variable wind will allow the development of a sea breeze each day for the next few afternoons.
High pressure continues to bring us a modified west wind pattern for today. The high will cause winds to be light and variable and out of the southwest by afternoon.
Here we go again! With the repositioning of the high pressure now over south central Florida look for very light winds out of the south and then turn more southwest later in the day.
Today the Suncoast will transition to the west wind pattern that you may recall we had several week ago. This summer weather pattern favors a coastal shower in the morning or early afternoon
Winds will be shifting out of the south to southwest during much of the day and night. The high pressure ridge is getting bumped down to our south which favors a few coastal storms in the morning with the main thrust of storms in the afternoon and evening pushing east away from the beaches.
An upper level low moves across Florida tomorrow as winds turn south and moisture increases in the air. This will bring good afternoon and evening rain and thunderstorm chances again tomorrow and Monday
The weekend is finally here and is looking good. We will see generally sunny skies to start the day with increasing clouds later in the afternoon as the sea breeze moves inland.
The tropical cyclone heading to Texas will take the deep tropical moisture with it. That will leave the Suncoast in a little drier air over the course of the next few days.Don’t put your umbrella away however, as there will still be enough moisture and a sea breeze to fire off a few scattered ...
A cluster of clouds in the Gulf waters has developed enough structure to be classified as Tropical Depression 8. As of this morning T.D.8 continues to develop strong thunderstorms in a moist and favorable environment.
This is the earliest we have seen the 7th storm develop in the past 150 years. Gonzalo is forecast to move toward the Windward Islands in the E. Caribbean and strengthen to the 1st. hurricane of the season on Thursday.
A tropical wave that we have been tracking has moved into the Gulf, just to the south and west of the Suncoast. It will continue to slowly pull away from the state
An area of disturbed weather will continue to move west away from Florida on Wednesday. It will be close enough to the Suncoast to bring a risk of a few scattered storms rotating around this low pressure center.
A tropical wave will move into the Gulf waters today and drift toward the coast of Texas. It will influence our weather for several days by increasing the moisture content of air and bumping up our rain chances to 70%
We are starting to see more activity in the Atlantic basin lately. While we are still a couple of weeks away from the start of the busiest 2 months of hurricane season it is not unlikely to see one or two storms pop up near the end of July.
Today will be very similar to yesterday, with a few afternoon and thunderstorms dotting the coast line during drive-time this afternoon and evening. One or two of the storms could be larger but, dry air will limit number of storms that form today.
The typical summertime weather pattern will continue and sea breeze collision will likely take place along the west coast and that’s when showers and thunderstorms will quickly develop during the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures will top out in the low-to-mid-90s.
The east wind pattern is now established. This pattern is typical for Florida weather in the summer and helps bring us our rainy season. When the east wind collides with the west coast sea breeze thunderstorms explode.
Winds this morning were light and variable which signals a change in Suncoast weather. Instead of a west wind, the flow of air is transitioning to an east wind that will establish itself tonight.
It’s been a wild ride so far this summer with heat advisories and 6 named storms already. We really haven’t seen our typical afternoon and evening storms fire up and move toward the beaches lately but that is about to change.
Like yesterday, less than normal rainfall is expected today. The west wind pattern will remain unchanged with a coastal showers or isolated thunderstorm near the coast between morning and early afternoon
For the first half of the week we will see conditions very similar to what we have seen in the past week or more. A west wind pattern will keep us in this familiar pattern.
For tomorrow, mostly sunny skies with temperatures topping out in the low 90s. Relatively high dew points will allow feel-like temperatures to range anywhere from 101-105 degrees. Rain chances will be isolated with most of the region staying dry.
A weak cold front will dissipate to our north bringing slightly drier air to the northern half of the Suncoast. Skies will be mostly sunny with a 30% chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Feel-like temperatures will range anywhere from 104-108 degrees.
Showers and thunderstorms will become scattered late tomorrow morning and throughout the afternoon. High dew points will allow feel-like temperatures to range anywhere from 101-105°.
High pressure combined with some dry air that moved in will limit the rain chances today. Without the rain you get the heat and today a Heat Advisory is in effect.
The record breaking 2020 hurricane season continues to remain active with an 80% chance for the tropical disturbance over Georgia and S. Carolina to become the 6th. named storm of the year.
Just over 2 months into the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and we have had a record breaking 5 named storms already. The fastest that has happened ever.There is an area of concern over central Georgia right now that is drifting east and could eventually become the next tropical system.
The National Hurricane Center is watching an area of low pressure, now centered over Georgia, which is drifting away from the Suncoast. As it moves away it is allowing an area of high pressure to build over the Suncoast from the south and brings in slightly drier air.
I don’t know about you but I miss the regular summer afternoon pattern. Usually we see storms develop in Central Florida and then they are carried over to our coast late in the afternoon and early evening cooling us down in the evening.
Warm, moist and unstable air is over-top of the Suncoast today. This combines with an area of low pressure across north Florida. With those features in place the chance for showers is good today
An onshore flow will allow scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that develop in the Gulf of Mexico to move onshore and across the Suncoast. It will be a warm and steamy afternoon with temperatures topping out in the low 90s, with feel-like temperatures ranging anywhere from 101-105°.
An onshore flow will continue which will allow scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that develop in the Gulf of Mexico to move across the Suncoast. Models indicate a few locations seeing up to 1.5 inches through Sunday evening. Afternoon highs will top out in the upper 80s and low 90s.
For the 4th of July, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible as atmospheric moisture begins to gradually increase across the Suncoast. Temperatures will top out in the low 90s, with feel-like temperatures ranging anywhere from 100-104°.
An onshore flow will continue meaning showers and thunderstorms that develop in the Gulf of Mexico will move onshore during the morning and early afternoon hours. Temperatures will top out in the low 90s with feel-like temperatures ranging anywhere from 101-104°.
A stationary front draped over N. Florida will keep high pressure down to our south which will keep the west winds over us through Monday.This pattern will keep a chance for an isolated shower or two along the coast around sunrise and then they will move inland during the late morning and early p.m.
While today will be similar to the past several days, changes are coming tomorrow and into he weekend. This morning we will see scattered light showers move onshore from the Gulf.
We are watching a pattern develop for the weekend that drive spokes of energy into the deep south and impact our weekend. The forecast still has a large amount of uncertainty as the location of the disturbances will be important in our determining our rain chances.
Well 2020 has been a strange year to say the least, and so has the summer weather so far here along the Suncoast.We have had westerly winds for the past week and that means high humidity and mainly inland storms through Thursday and possibly through the weekend.
High pressure remains the driver for your weather today. The center of the circulation of the high pressure area is located just to our south and provides us with our west wind.
High pressure continues to keep afternoon and evening storms to a minimum. The rain chance through Thursday stands at 20% near the coast and 30% inland. Highs will be close to seasonal averages right around 90 with a heat index each afternoon right around
Hot and mostly dry conditions are expected for coastal communities with slightly better rain chances and warmer afternoons for inland residents. The atmosphere across the nation is developing into a slow moving weather pattern
For tomorrow, there will be scattered clouds with temperatures warming into the low 90s. Oppressive dew points will once again allow feel-like temperatures to range anywhere from 103-107°. A sea breeze will move inland during the afternoon with the possibility for isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Skies will be mostly sunny to partly sunny with afternoon highs climbing into the low-to-mid 90s. High dew points will once again allow feel-like temperatures to range anywhere from 103-108°. As a result, heat related illnesses could set in quickly if you are outdoors without properly hydrating.
High pressure positioned over the top of us will slide southward once again on Saturday. Expect another sunny day with temperatures warming into the low to mid 90′s and a heat index in the low 100′s.
High pressure continues to lift north and the east wind has established itself over the Suncoast. Moisture in the atmosphere is limited aloft but at the surface remain high and will produce dangerous heat indexes again today.
We are in a transition time on the Suncoast with the wind pattern changing. Today we will see a light east wind that forms as the high pressure area that was sitting over us begins to lift north.
The highest heat index on Wednesday was 110 in both Wauchula and Arcadia. With little change in the weather pattern we can expect more of this excessive heat to continue through Friday.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for the Suncoast. It is expected that Heat Indexes will reach 106 to 110 between noon and 6pm today, which will increase the risk for heat exhaustion or heat stroke
A large area of high pressure will remain anchored over S. Florida for the next 2 days. This will act as a blocking pattern to the African dust which is making its way through the Caribbean at this time.
High pressure will be the major driver in today’s forecast. The flow of air is be a generally light west wind that will tend to push the sea-breeze inland and focus showers and thunderstorms in Hardee and DeSoto counties
