Suncoast Storms & 100 Heat Index This Weekend

Englewood residents can expect a return to the familiar summer pattern of scattered showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Drier Gulf air will give way to increased moisture from the Atlantic, bringing afternoon and evening storms back to the schedule starting Saturday.

The storms will likely develop over eastern Florida in the morning before spreading westward onto the coast by afternoon and early evening. This pattern is projected to continue through the weekend and into next week.

For those planning outdoor activities, the morning hours will offer the best conditions. Saturday is forecast to start mostly sunny and humid, with calm seas of about a foot or less. By afternoon, the heat index is expected to climb to nearly 100 degrees. Residents should stay hydrated and seek shade during the hottest parts of the day.

Athletes and enthusiasts of outdoor sports like golf, tennis, and pickleball should plan their games for the earlier parts of the day to avoid the afternoon heat and potential storms.

A tropical low-pressure system several hundred miles southwest of the Azores is not expected to threaten Florida. This system has an 80 percent chance of tropical formation but is moving away from the state.