Forecast: Heavy Storms Thursday – ABC7 Southwest Florida

Forecast: Heavy Storms Thursday - ABC7 Southwest Florida

A strong cold front will sweep through SWFL today, bringing widespread rain and gusty thunderstorms to the area this afternoon and evening.

However, we start the day with a fairly calm morning. There will be a few downpours at times that wash ashore from the Gulf of Mexico, but otherwise expect a mostly dry, warm, and humid morning. Sunrise temperatures will level off in the upper 70s and peak by the early afternoon in the mid 80s.

Storms will attempt to creep into the area shortly after lunch – in the form of a squall that will spread south and east from our northern counties by late afternoon and early evening. Some cells along the broader line could be strong to strong, causing gusts of wind in excess of 80 km / h, frequent lightning and torrential rain. There is even a slim chance of a short, isolated tornado, although the greater threat to tornadoes will remain far north. Look out for storms that subside in an hour or two after sunset, giving way to clear skies and a warm and breezy night with lows in the lower 70s.

The rain will be long gone on Friday morning, but the wind will remain strong throughout the day, often blowing up to and over 50 km / h from the west. This will result in very harsh conditions in the Gulf of Mexico as the wave heights in the open Gulf rise to 10 ft or higher. The humidity will be lower, however, so things with highs in the mid 80s feel pretty comfortable.

The wind gradually subsides over the course of the weekend. A weak front will dive through the area on Saturday, bringing spotty showers and helping usher in the most pleasant weather of the season (so far) for Halloween.

On the trail of the tropics:

A depression off the New England coast has little chance of development if it penetrates the open Atlantic. It’s not a problem for

After the New England coast was hit with gusts of wind at hurricane strength, a powerful nontropical low pressure area is now pulling away from the United States. It will migrate eastward into the central Atlantic, where it has the opportunity to take on tropical or subtropical features. If it were to take a name, it would be Wanda. Regardless, it won’t have any additional impact on the United States.

There are no other areas of concern in the Atlantic this morning. The hurricane season lasts until the end of November.

See similar https://abc-7.com/weather/forecast/2021/10/28/forecast-strong-storms-thursday/

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