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Mostly dry & breezy Saturday night, isolated windy showers on Sunday
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Saturday night will continue the trend of comfortable and slightly cooler weather for Southwest Florida. Lower dew points will help cool overnight lows back into the 60s. Rain isn't expected. A bump in moisture on Sunday could offer a quick-moving shower or two, but overall...
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Gusty winds and low rain chances this weekend
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Get ready for a windy weekend here on the Gulf Coast. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for wind gusts near 25 mph on Saturday and 30 mph on Sunday. These gusty winds will lead to hazardous conditions on the water. A small craft advisory is in effect through Wednesday evening for seas ranging from 6-10 ft. It would be a good idea to not take your boat out this weekend.
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Windy weekend weather on tap for the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Friday is shaping up to be another nice day weather-wise ahead of a windy weekend. After starting the day off in the low 60s in some spots, temperatures will recover into the 80s by the afternoon hours on Friday. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate...
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Fall-like feel continues with 60s Thursday morning before rain chances, gusty winds this weekend
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Our fall-like feel isn't going anywhere this week. Under mostly clear skies, temperatures will drop into the 60s by Thursday morning. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for afternoon highs to peak in the low-to-mid 80s Thursday. That will be paired with mostly sunny skies and dry conditions.
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Cape Coral Oktoberfest prepares for storms with rain-ready plans
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Organizers and vendors at Cape Coral's Oktoberfest are ready for storms expected to bring strong winds and rain this weekend, with plans in place to keep the fun going. The event has been a tradition for vendor Lori Rainer, who has celebrated Oktoberfest in Cape...
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Breezy & beautiful Monday; Mostly dry outlook this week
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Expect another breezy, sunny outlook Monday with highs in the seasonal mid-80s. While a stray shower is possible, most of the Gulf Coast will stay dry again today. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast says this week will finally ring true to the dry...
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Breezy but mostly dry for the Gulf Coast Sunday evening
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Expect a dry but breezy night for everyone across the Gulf Coast. Winds could gust to 30 mph overnight, reinforcing drier and more comfortable air. Overnight lows will dip into the 60s. Partly cloudy skies and breezy weather will continue for the start of our...
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Cold front on the move; Wet & windy this weekend
FORT MYERS, Fla. — An approaching cold front is set to bring high storm coverage and gusty conditions to the Gulf Coast this weekend. In the meantime, Friday will be muggy with highs in the low 90s. Scattered storms will develop by the late afternoon and track inland tonight.
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Gusty winds help to bring in drier air over the Gulf Coast as rain fades
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The heaviest of the rain is over, but a few lingering showers are possible this evening. The overall theme is for drier conditions to take over through the night. Winds will continue to be breezy and at times gusty. Overnight lows will settle in the 70s.
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90-degree heat and storms return again Thursday before fall finally arrives
Just when you thought it was over, summer decided it would sit up quietly behind us just like the killer in your favorite Halloween film. Today we saw another round of 90 degree high's across town, and thunderstorms made their fateful return! Tomorrow, anticipate much of the same. We'll see development of these showers and storms right around the classic afternoon time frame, 2pm.
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Cape Coral group seeks donations for Hurricane Isaias relief
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The American Legion Post 90 in Cape Coral is collecting essential supplies for residents impacted by Hurricane Isaias, including safe drinking water, cleaning products, and nonperishable food. The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans service organization, advocating for veterans, service members, and military families...
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Naples, Fort Myers on verge of drought, daily rains should end this week
It's time for a few days of dry air followed by blanketing humidity, then maybe a slight cool-down before a warming trend. Welcome to fall in Southwest Florida, where miserable summertime subtropical conditions begin to give way to the paradise-like conditions that keep most of us in the Naples-Fort Myers area. "This is what happens in October," said Nicole Carlisle, a National Weather Service meteorologist. "You get a front and a couple of days of dry air with less humidity and then we go back to the rainy season for a little bit and we're not quite there yet." So, it's not quite hot-cold, hot-cold. More like hot, kind of hot, hot, a little less hot. "We've had a couple of dry days and that will go through (Wednesday)," Carlisle said. "Starting Thursday, we do get some moisture return, and we go back to seeing daily storms, especially for the southern part of the region. And that pattern goes into next week." This part of Florida has two dominant weather patterns throughout the year. Basically, it's dry from November through May, and it rains June through October. The swing between the two can be dramatic. Some areas of the state
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One more dry day before rain and storms return to the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Pleasant weather continues Wednesday all across the Gulf Coast. We'll start the day with a pleasant morning. Under mainly clear skies, early morning temperatures will settle into the lower 70s for most spots, with a few inland locations briefly dipping into the upper 60s. Those numbers will climb quickly as we head into the afternoon, with highs reaching the upper 80s and low 90s. Expect plenty of sunshine all day long, with no rain expected.