By: Stephen McCoy
Temperatures in this update remain mostly consistent with the initial forecast, with high temperatures in the low to mid 80's each day. Dew point temperatures in the mid to upper 60's will cause heat index values in the upper 80's on Friday, and the mid 80's on Saturday and Sunday. The long-range models have shifted the chances for precipitation to Friday as moisture propagates over the region in the lower levels. However, due to the short-term models not showing any occurrence of rain through the weekend chances are only slight and if showers do occur, they will be mostly scattered.
A cold front is still likely to move southeast through Florida on Saturday, however instead of transitioning to a stationary front, it is expected to continue moving through south Florida into Sunday. Surface winds on Saturday will be mostly from the north with the approach of the front, with upper level winds from the west to southwest bringing mostly cloudy conditions to the region in the late afternoon to evening on Saturday. On Sunday, winds are expected out of the northeast as a surface high pressure system builds in over the southeast region. The winds will bring moisture off the Atlantic, resulting in partly to mostly cloudy conditions primarily concentrated in the lower levels of the atmosphere.
A cold front is still likely to move southeast through Florida on Saturday, however instead of transitioning to a stationary front, it is expected to continue moving through south Florida into Sunday. Surface winds on Saturday will be mostly from the north with the approach of the front, with upper level winds from the west to southwest bringing mostly cloudy conditions to the region in the late afternoon to evening on Saturday. On Sunday, winds are expected out of the northeast as a surface high pressure system builds in over the southeast region. The winds will bring moisture off the Atlantic, resulting in partly to mostly cloudy conditions primarily concentrated in the lower levels of the atmosphere.
