Fort Myers is starting Thursday clear and calm, with temperatures around 72 degrees before the day warms toward 80. A few rain showers could pass through before 1 p.m., but rainfall should stay light and the bigger weather story arrives after sunset: a noticeable cool-down.
The afternoon will remain mostly cloudy, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Myers forecast. No watches or warnings are in effect, and most residents should see only brief showers rather than a washout.
The wind shift marks the passage of a cold front: the National Weather Service expects it to cross local Gulf waters late Thursday night into Friday, with winds turning north behind it and then northeast over the weekend. The harbor forecast calls for moderate chop Friday through Sunday, with choppier conditions Monday as northeast winds strengthen.
Cooler Air Arrives Friday
Friday will be partly sunny with a high near 75 and north-northwest winds around 7 to 10 mph. Temperatures drop sharply Friday night, reaching about 55 degrees under mostly clear skies.
Saturday looks like the best outdoor-weather day of the stretch, with sunny skies, a high near 67 and north winds around 10 mph. Saturday night could be even cooler, with lows near 52 before temperatures rebound to about 75 on Sunday.
Breezier Conditions Return Next Week
By Monday and Tuesday, warmer air returns with highs near 78, but northeast winds will become noticeably stronger. A slight chance of showers is expected next week.
Boaters should keep an eye on the Gulf forecast late Sunday and into next week: northeast winds could reach 20 to 25 knots Monday night, with seas of 2 to 4 feet and occasionally 5 feet in coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood. The National Weather Service says winds and seas could reach advisory levels late Sunday and continue through much of next week. The coastal waters forecast also notes that conditions may be higher near thunderstorms.
The marine outlook varies by location: Monday night’s forecast for coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood calls for northeast winds of 20 to 25 knots and seas of 2 to 4 feet, occasionally 5 feet. The broader Gulf forecast says winds and seas could reach advisory levels late Sunday and stay hazardous through much of next week. The National Weather Service’s coastal forecast cautions that winds and seas can be higher near thunderstorms.
