Enjoy the 80s while they last: big cooldown ahead in SWFL

It's going to be a cloudy day today! That's going to provide us with the benefit of seeing less warmth building up once the sun tries to come out.

We won't be without sunshine altogether, so expect high temps in the low 80s for many of us. We're also closely watching our moisture being pumped straight out of the Gulf primarily across the southern half of our viewing area.

That's where the showers and a couple of thunderstorms could pop off during the first half of the day before we see a tapering in the rains by sunset.

Tonight, into tomorrow morning, we can't rule out some leftover fast-moving rains ahead of the advancing cold front. Then things start changing, and pretty rapidly. The front is set to sink in by sunrise tomorrow morning, then shortly after lunchtime we'll see winds shift out of the north, allowing that dense layer of dry, cooler air to come on in. The breezier conditions could make for rougher conditions out on the water and towards the coast, so keep checking back on your boating forecast here at your Weather Authority.

Saturday and Sunday will be chilly! A breeze out of the north persistently will reinforce the chill, especially during the morning hours when we wake up in the low to mid 50s. A few isolated upper 40s are also very doable the further north you go; mainly for DeSoto County.

Now, into next week, things get a little messy. We'll see another shot of energy sweeping over the Gulf towards the state of Florida. The path and intensity are still being ironed out. The Weather Authority will provide updates as new information becomes available. We'll likely see rain regardless of how things shake out, and steady rain day by day for the first half of next week. Finally, out in the tropics, it looks like we are closed for business. No glaring signals for now, and we'll be the first to let you know if anything changes. But we're so close to fully putting the 2026 hurricane season in the rearview for good.

Enjoy the 80s while they last: big cooldown ahead in SWFL

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