Inland showers & storms for Southwest Florida Sunday night
Inland showers and storms expected Sunday night for sections of the Gulf Coast
DRIVING UP DROUGHT AND FIRE RISK ACROSS THE COUNTRY HEADING INTO SUMMER. I URGE YOU FEEL HOT TODAY. I WAS THE FIRST LIKE TRULY HOT DAY WE’VE HAD IN A WHILE. WE MENTIONED IT A LITTLE BIT BEFORE THE SHOW THAT TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY WHERE I’M LIKE, YEAH, I REALLY WANT TO HEAD TO THE BECAUSE IT IS YEAH, IT WILL SERVE OTHER. IT IS IT’S MOST CERTAINLY WARM UP AND IT’S KIND OF THAT SUMMER FEEL. >> AND JUST LIKE SOME, WE’RE TRACKING THOSE SHOWERS AND STORMS HERE ACROSS THE GULF COAST. AND AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S TAKING PLACE ON OUR GULF COAST, LIVE RADAR, IF YOU’RE IN SOME PLACES LIKE CORAL WAS A CAPE CORAL AND MAYBE FORT MYERS, THE BEACH AREAS. >> YOU’RE NOT GETTING INTO THE SHOWERS THAT WE’VE BEEN SEEING OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AND THAT’S DUE TO THE WINDS BEING A LITTLE BIT PUSHED A LITTLE BIT MORE INLAND. SO WE’RE SEEING THAT THE FOCUS OF THOSE SHOWERS BEGINNING TO TAKE PLACE IN SOME OF OUR INLAND COMMUNITIES. >> I’M STARTING TO SEE A LITTLE BIT OF AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MOVING TOWARD THE WEST. WE’LL SEE IF THAT CAN SPARK SOME MORE SHOWERS. A LITTLE CLOSER TO SOME OF OUR LOCATION HERE NEAR I-75. BUT AS WE ZOOM IN, WE’RE GOING TO BE ZOOMING IN ON THIS COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS HERE RIGHT AROUND OUT WHAT WE’RE SEEING HERE THAT THE SHOWERS STARTING TO WANT TO SLIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE TOWARD THE WEST. IT DOES APPEARS, THOUGH, THAT THE SHOWERS BEGINNING TO WIND DOWN A BIT. THE LIGHTNING COUNTER IS NOT AS AGGRESSIVE AS IT WAS. MAYBE JUST 30 MINUTES AGO, BUT WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS HERE RIGHT AROUND JUST TO THE SOUTHEAST OF OUR PLACES LIKE CHARLESTON PARK TO GETTING INTO SOME HEAVY SHOWERS EARLIER BEFORE THE START OF THE SHOW. WE WERE TRACKING THIS IN THE HEAD OF HILL SIGNATURE THAT HAS WHAT I WOULD SAY DIMINISHED. BUT STILL WE’RE TRACKING A HILL SIGNATURE A LITTLE FURTHER TO THE NORTH. STILL SEEING OF I WOULD SEE RAIN TOTAL RATES VERY HIGH. SO IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE THE SHOWER, IF YOU CONTINUE TO SIT IN THAT AREA, YOU MAY SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME PONDING AND MAYBE EVEN SOME FLOODED ROADS AS WE LOOK A LITTLE BIT FURTHER TOWARD THE WEST, WE CAN SEE THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY GETTING A LITTLE CLOSER TO PLACES LIKE I-75. SO SOMETIMES HE’S OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES. HAVE A TENDENCY TO SPARK A FEW ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ARE TOO. SO WE’LL SEE IF THIS HELPS IN ASSISTING TO BRING BE BRINGING SOME SHOWERS A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME, SEEING A SHOWER HERE BEGINNING TO EXPAND JUST TO THE NORTH WEST, NORTH EAST OF BABCOCK RANCH WILL SEE HOW THIS MOVES OUT. BUT IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THAT THIS IS BEGINNING TO EXPAND JUST A LITTLE BIT AS WELL AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S TAKING PLACE IN DESOTO COUNTY. WE’RE TRACKING A COMPLEX OF SHOWERS TO THE WHAT SOUTHWEST OF ARCADE. BUT NOW WE’RE SEEING A THUNDERSTORM BEGINNING TO DEVELOP TO THE SOUTH EAST OF ARCADIA AND ALSO A LITTLE BIT MORE THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO MOVE TOWARD. I WOULD SAY NORTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF DESOTO COUNTY. SO WE’RE SEEING SOME SHOWERS, BUT IT’S ALL MOSTLY FOCUSED IN A LOT OF OUR INTERIOR LOCATIONS. ALSO BEGINNING TO SEE A THUNDERSTORM BEGINNING TO PERK UP JUST TO THE NORTH OF ALLIGATOR IN TOWARD THE EAST OF STATE ROAD. 29. SO WE ARE GOING TO BE TRACKING SOME SHOWERS AND WE’RE SEEING THE FOCUS RIGHT HERE. IN THE CENTRAL PART. AND THAT’S BECAUSE THIS AREA OF CLOUDS RIGHT HERE THAT HAS HELPED TO WEAKEN THE HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS BEEN PUSHING SHOWERS AND STORMS. SOME OF OUR COASTAL LOCATION. SO THE GULF BREEZE IS PUSHING, THOUGH, BOUNDARY A LITTLE BIT MORE FOR THE INLAND. SO THAT’S WHY WE’RE SEEING THOSE SHOWERS A LITTLE BIT MORE INLAND. SO WE’RE GONNA KEEP RAIN CHANCES IN PLAY FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR EVENING, FOCUSED MOSTLY IN OUR INLAND COMMUNITIES. PLACES HERE LIKE IN FORT MYERS BEACH, MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS. BEAUTIFUL BEACH WEATHER RIGHT NOW. 80 DEGREES WINDS COMING IN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. AND THIS IS MOSTLY FOR THE INLAND COMMUNITIES. SO YOU’RE SEEING A LOT OF THE RAIN ICONS FOR I WOULD SAY, OUR COASTAL LOCATIONS. I DO THINK THAT WE’RE GOING TO BASICALLY BE DRY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. FUTURECAST JUST CONTINUE TO SHOW THOSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN BUBBLING UP IN SOME OF OUR INTERIOR LOCATIONS HERE JUST TO THE WEST OF LAKE OKEECHOBEE. BUT NOTHING TO REALLY SPEAK OF SOME OF OUR LOCATIONS HERE LIKE FORT MYERS AND CAPE CORAL. SO WE’RE GOING TO KEEP THUNDERSTORMS AND MAYBE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME RAIN FOR SOME OF OUR INTERIOR LOCATIONS, BUT DRIER NEAR THE COAST. IT’S GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE MILD AND MUGGY. AND AS WE LOOK TOWARD THE 7 DAY FORECAST, WE’RE GOING TO SEE THAT WE WANT TO DRY THINGS OUT JUST A BIT TO START THE BEGINNING OF THE WORKWEEK. BUT LOOK AT THOSE TEMPERATURES. WE’RE GOING TO BE TRACKING TEMPERATURES. I WOULD SAY 10 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WE’RE GOING TO SEE SEE DRIER CONDITIONS IN PLAY UNTIL WE GET TO OUR THURSDAY. AND THAT’S WHEN WE’LL START TO NOTICE MAYBE TO INCREASE CHANCE OF RAIN COURTESY OF A WEAK COLD FRONT. BUT THAT’S JUST ON THE GOI
Inland showers & storms for Southwest Florida Sunday night
Inland showers and storms expected Sunday night for sections of the Gulf Coast
Updated: 6:54 PM EDT Mar 8, 2026
Expect scattered showers and storms for inland sections of the Gulf Coast Sunday evening. Mostly dry conditions are forecast for areas near and west of I75.Above average temperatures and a slight chance of afternoon showers are possible Monday. A weak cold front will increase rain chances Thursday to 30%. Follow, like and subscribe to Gulf Coast News on social media to share your tips and be part of the conversation with Southwest Florida’s most experienced, trusted weather team.However you watch or scroll, we’re committed to delivering accurate, timely forecasts you can rely on, wherever you are.Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Threads | Bluesky | Nextdoor | XLive Interactive RadarTrack conditions in real time with the Gulf Coast Live Radar.Watch Gulf Coast WeatherFind the latest weather forecast videos, streaming live or on demand, on TV and online.Stream on the GoDownload the free Gulf Coast News app to watch on your phone or tablet.Your Gulf Coast Storm TeamChief Meteorologist Allyson RaeMeteorologist Caroline CastoraMeteorologist Jim DickeyMeteorologist Jason DunningMeteorologist Lauren HopeMeteorologist Raphael TavernierMeteorologist Rob DunsMeteorologist Sara BlueDOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest breaking news and weather alerts. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
Expect scattered showers and storms for inland sections of the Gulf Coast Sunday evening. Mostly dry conditions are forecast for areas near and west of I75.
Above average temperatures and a slight chance of afternoon showers are possible Monday.
A weak cold front will increase rain chances Thursday to 30%.
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