A strong cold front will bring rain before temperatures drop along the Gulf Coast

A line of rain and storms will move across the Gulf Coast this afternoon, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures overnight.

Updated: December 11, 2024, 5:33 a.m. EST

HAPPY ABOUT IT. BUT I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU CAUTION THAT YOU CAN PACK BREAKFAST TOMORROW. IF YOU LIKE IT WARM. This is your morning only cooled down to around 70 as our winds are coming from the south and the southerly breeze will help bring in a few showers as we see a little more moisture. So there was some light rain as far as Marco Island was concerned. EVERYTHING THAT ALWAYS PUSHES TO THE NORTHEAST. So for Marco: In the next few minutes, I think closer to 5:30 p.m., we’ll see another rain cloud pass over you. Nothing too heavy or no lightning tracking. AND IF IT CAN HOLD PLACES LIKE OLD MARCO JUNCTION 5.48 TOGETHER. NAPLES MANOR JUST AFTER 6:00 AM THIS MORNING SOMETHING OF THE RAIN WE HAVE OUTSIDE WILL STAY INTO THE LAST ABOUT 6:00 PM. BUT THE CHANCE OF RAIN IS PRETTY AT LEAST AS WE GO THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THE DAY, IT’S REALLY AT LUNCH TIME AND NEVER AT 3, 4 PM. We will see our highest chances of rain. AND YOU CAN SAVE UP TO 50% CLOSER. I believe the overall chance of rain today is 60%. Look how quickly the rain lets up at 6:00 p.m. That’s because the front passes through the Gulf Coast and then we have some drier air mixing with that much colder air. HERE’S A PREVIEW OF WHAT’S TO COME TODAY AS WE EVALUATE YOUR CHANCE OF RAIN HOUR BY HOUR. So if you look north as we go through the morning and get closer to lunchtime, you can see the rain line coming in and you’ll notice some colors. SOME OF THE YELLOW AND RED TONES INDICATE THAT THERE IS HEAVY RAIN IN SOME PLACES AND EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE. BUT THERE JUST WILL NOT BE MUCH ENERGY AVAILABLE FOR THE SYSTEM. We won’t see a major risk for severe thunderstorms, but some stronger wind gusts in the 30 to 40 mph range will be possible. CAN THIS GO OUT. AT LEAST. AND THEN CLOSER TO 2 O’CLOCK AND 3 O’CLOCK. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE LINE IS LOSING A LITTLE MORE OF ITS ENERGY THAT WE HAVE SOME RAIN THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CAPE. FORT MYERS, LEHIGH ACRES, AND THEN CLOSER TO NAPLES AROUND 3, 4 AM TODAY. LABELLE CLEWISTON. AROUND 4:5 PM YOU WILL BE THE LAST TO SEE THE RAIN. AND HERE IT IS 6 O’CLOCK. You saw there that our chance of rain is 0. AND THAT’S WHY THE DRY AIR IS GOING TO START PUSHING INTO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND THOSE COLD TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO REALLY PREVENT AND YOU CAN SEE THE TEMPERATURES FALLING LIKE A ROCK TONIGHT. IN REGARD TO THE PROJECTED RAINFALL, I ESTIMATE ABOUT 10 OF AN INCH TO A QUARTER ON AVERAGE 1 INCH AT THE MOST, DON’T SEE THAT THERE WILL BE MORE THAN 1 INCH OF RAIN IN ANY PLACE JUST BECAUSE THE RAIN IS GOING SO FAST TODAY, YOUR TEMPERATURES IS THIS MORNING 70°C. This is a warm start. YOU WILL FEEL A HUMIDITY OF 79 DEGREES AT 1 AM, AN EXTENSIVELY CLOUDY SKY WITH A FEW PARTS OF SUNSHINE. BUT IT DEFINITELY WILL NOT BE AS SUCH AS IT WAS YESTERDAY. SO THE STORY OF YOUR COLD FRONT COMES ON WEDNESDAY. THE RAIN TIME BETWEEN 12 PM AND 4 AM WILL LIKELY NOT LAST LONGER THAN ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR IN A LOCATION IF THE RAIN IS MOISTURE AND BREEZE, AND THEN TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERELY COLDER, FRESH AND WINDY TONIGHT. 45 DEGREES. WIND COOL RATES UNTIL EARLY MORNING. WE ARE GOING INTO THE 30S. BUT OVERALL THURSDAY WILL BE OVERALL SUNNY AND ALSO MUCH LOWER HUMIDITY, WITH LOW AND HIGH IN THE UPPER 60S. OUR HIGH LOW TOMORROW WILL BE COOLER THAN OUR LOW LOW TOMORROW. And then tomorrow morning we’ll be in the low to mid 40s with that breeze. YOU CAN SEE IT THERE FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12. THIS WILL FEEL LIKE WE’RE IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GO NORTH OF BONITA SPRINGS. I mean, even the need for Naples is pretty cold. BUT THIS WIND COOLING. BUT IT GETS COLDER AS YOU GO NORTH NEAR ARCADIA AND GORDA. HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THOSE WINDS ON THURSDAY. Fairly brisk coming from the north, gusts up to around 20mph. IT’S GOING TO BE QUITE FRESH THIS AFTERNOON AS WELL AS THE COLD FRONT IS MOVING INTO A FAST COLD FALL. WE GO FROM 69 DEGREES ON THURSDAY TO 78 DEGREES ON FRIDAY. ITS CREDIT QUICK TEMPERATURE TURNING. AND THEN FOR THE WEEKEND WHICH WARMS INTO THE LOWER 80S. Still a bit cool at night but comfortable. AND THEN WE STAY IN THE LOW 80S-INT

A strong cold front will bring rain before temperatures drop along the Gulf Coast

A line of rain and storms will move across the Gulf Coast this afternoon, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures overnight.

Updated: December 11, 2024, 5:33 a.m. EST

We’re in for some big weather changes thanks to a strong cold front moving across the Gulf Coast on Wednesday. Before the cold air arrives, we will track a line of rain and storms moving from north to south this afternoon. The highest chance of rain for most of the Gulf Coast will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The risk of severe weather will be very low, but it is possible to see a few thunderstorms ahead of the front this afternoon. The fast-moving rain won’t last very long today, so rainfall totals will only be between a tenth of an inch and half an inch in most areas of the city. Now that the rain has eased, expect some fairly cold and windy weather this evening. Overnight lows will fall into the mid 40s, but with the brisk northerly breeze, wind chill values ​​will fall into the upper 30s. Thursday will be cool but sunny as daytime highs climb into the upper 60s. Temperatures will trend warmer Friday through the weekend, with highs returning to the 80s on Saturday and Sunday._____________________________________________________________________________________________Follow the NBC2 Weather Team on social media.Chief Meteorologist Allyson Rae on Facebook and XMeteorologist Jason Dunning on Facebook and XMeteorologist Rob Duns on Facebook and XMeteorologist Lauren Hope on Facebook and XMeteorologist Jesslyn Ferentz on Facebook and XSee you our predictions on TV or onlineHere Where can you find our latest video forecast? You can also watch a live stream of our latest newscast here. Download the free NBC2 News app to get your latest news and weather alerts.

We’re in for some big weather changes thanks to a strong cold front moving across the Gulf Coast on Wednesday.

Before the cold air arrives, we will track a line of rain and storms moving from north to south this afternoon. The highest chance of rain for most of the Gulf Coast will be between noon and 4 p.m

The threat of severe weather will be very low, but it is possible to see a few thunderstorms ahead of the front this afternoon.

The fast-moving rain won’t last very long today, so rainfall totals will only be between a tenth of an inch and half an inch in most areas of the city.

As the rain eases, expect some fairly cold and windy weather this evening.

Overnight lows will fall into the mid 40s, but with the brisk northerly breeze, wind chill values ​​will fall into the upper 30s.

Thursday will be cool but sunny as daytime highs climb into the upper 60s.

Temperatures will trend warmer Friday through the weekend, with highs returning to the 80s on Saturday and Sunday.

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