SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Slightly drier air is reaching the Suncoast today. That brings more sunshine and a slightly lower chance of rain today. The dry air will stay for about 36 hours before the moisture returns just in time for the weekend. East winds may pick up a bit and boaters can expect moderate waves. And while the chance of rain is a little lower, it won’t be a dry day. Thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon and evening, some of which could be stronger. However, precipitation levels and rainfall totals will be lower.
Increased rain chances are expected this coming weekend and early next week. A low pressure system will push into the Deep South. At the surface, a cold front will descend southward across the southern Plains and Deep South. It will never come close to the Suncoast, but will help erode the fair weather high to our north. The combination of the weakening high and an increase in moisture on the Suncoast will increase rain chances, with some of the storms bringing heavy rain.
The risk for heavier rainstorms will increase next week as moisture continues to pour into the atmosphere. Storms will be limited to the afternoon and evening, while the morning and early afternoon will remain mostly sunny.
The National Hurricane Center is tracking several disturbances in the Atlantic. The likelihood of these systems developing is low and they are currently not impacting land.
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