First Alert Weather: Sunday, April 5th, 2020 - Isolated rain chances and warmer tomorrow
April 5, 2020 at 7:04 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -
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April 5, 2020 at 7:04 PM
Noel Rehm
Meteorologist
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -
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Noel Rehm
Meteorologist
First Alert Weather: Sunday, April 5th, 2020 - Isolated rain chances and warmer tomorrow
April 5, 2020 at 7:04 PM
Noel Rehm
Meteorologist
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -
Scattered showers will linger through the late evening hours until the stalled upper level shortwave lifts away from the area. Patchy fog is expected to develop once again with overnight lows falling into the mid 60s. Skies will remain mostly cloudy and winds will be out of the east northeast at 10 mph.
First Alert Weather - 6:30pm April 5, 2020
Clouds will gradually thin out during the day tomorrow allowing afternoon highs to warm into the low 80s. However, a few isolated and short-lived showers are possible through early tomorrow afternoon. Winds will be out of the east northeast at 10-15 mph. The pollen count will be in the medium-to-high category with the main allergens being oak, bayberry, and grasses.
The boating forecast calls for seas staying less than 2 feet with a light chop on bay and inland waters.
The early forecast for the number of storms and the intensity is out from Dr. Philip Klotzbach from Colorado State and his team is projecting an above average season.
It was just a week ago we were watching an area of disturbed weather in the SW Gulf of Mexico that eventually developed into Tropical Storm Nestor and brought some heavy rain and damaging tornadoes to Florida.
Near record breaking temperatures everyday this week with highs in the low to mid 90′s for the 1st. 4 days of Fall. This will not change over the weekend.
For the 1st. 2 days of Fall temperatures soared into the low to mid 90′s here along the Suncoast. The official high was 93 degrees just 2 degrees shy of the record.
Well, well, well, the 1st. day of Fall and it felt like the peak of Summer with a near record breaking high of 93 degrees at the Sarasota/Bradenton airport.
This is it! Finally summer is just about over and we can get ready for cool dry weather right? Well no, not really. Summer officially ends on Monday morning.
A taste of some slightly cooler air was felt on Thursday across the area. This will continue Friday morning but should quickly moisten up over the weekend.
Well here we go again! The two of the most reliable storm forecast models are at odds as to what is going to happen with this tropical system over the next several days.
1,600 pounds of things like tarps, toiletries, clothes and items to clear debris will fill their plane. They’ll be making trips several times to the islands or as close as they can get to them.
The SunCoast Blood Bank is still in need of blood and platelet donations, even though the Suncoast didn't see a direct impact from Hurricane Dorian. The blood bank is part of an affiliation that helps out other blood banks in need.
Dorian has become a stronger storm as it nears the South Carolina coast. On the back side of the storm the system will draw down dry and stable air in the upper air which forms of the premier of a hurricane. The dry air will remove any chance for rain today and for the next few days on the Suncoast.
Hurricane Dorian continues to move toward the Carolina coast and dry air continues to spill in behind it. That means we can expect plenty of sunshine on Thursday with highs in the low 90′s.
People with the organization brought three vans full of animals across the state to the Bishop Animal Shelter. In total, 42 extra animals, including dogs, cats and rabbits, are looking for foster homes.
Heavy rain will fall on that coast Wednesday and surf will be elevated. But on our coast, we’ll see breezy conditions, prompting Small Craft and Rip Current advisories. The breezy conditions will likely begin to subside by Friday as Dorian continues to move away.
Locally, people are stepping up to help victims of Hurricane Dorian. The Southwest Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross has already deployed about 15 staff members and volunteers to Orlando.
Dorian continues to move away from the NW Bahamas staying offshore of Florida as it moves NW at 5-10 mph. The top winds now down to 110 mph making it a strong category 2 hurricane.
At FPL, safety is the cornerstone of our commitment to customers and employees. FPL urges Floridians to be prepared and be aware of potential safety hazards at all times, especially before, during and after severe weather.
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