SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – If you’ve stepped outside over the past day and thought, “Wow, it actually feels pretty nice out here,” you’re not imagining things.
A rare early June cold front pushed through Florida, and it’s temporarily knocked down the humidity across the Suncoast.
The result? Some of the most comfortable weather we’ve experienced in weeks.
Wait… Is This Really Florida?
Believe it or not, dew points have dropped into the 60s across much of the region.
For early June, that’s a big deal.
Usually this time of year, Florida is already settling into its familiar pattern of sticky afternoons, warm nights, and daily thunderstorms. Instead, we’re getting a brief taste of weather that feels more like late spring than the start of summer.
Morning temperatures have even dipped into the 60s in some inland communities.
The Atmosphere Hit the Reset Button
Behind the front, dry air has been spilling southward across the Florida peninsula.
Meteorologists measure atmospheric moisture using a value called precipitable water, and recent readings have dropped to around 1.3 inches. That’s relatively dry for June standards.
The atmosphere still has sea breezes, sunshine, and daytime heating, but it’s missing one important ingredient:
Moisture.
That means clouds can form, but many struggle to grow into showers and thunderstorms.
Your Weekend Forecast Looks Pretty Nice
Friday and Saturday may end up being the two best weather days we’ve seen in quite a while.
Expect:
Mostly sunny skiesHighs in the lower to middle 90sLower humidity than normalVery limited rain chances
A stray shower can’t be completely ruled out, but most neighborhoods should stay dry.
Summer Starts Sneaking Back In
The humidity vacation doesn’t last forever.
Moisture will gradually begin returning over the weekend, and you’ll probably notice mornings becoming a little more muggy by Sunday.
The good news is that the atmosphere doesn’t flip back to full summer mode all at once.
Sunday still looks mostly dry with only a small chance for an isolated afternoon shower.
When Do Thunderstorms Return?
The better chance for afternoon and evening thunderstorms arrives early next week.
Monday will likely be the transition day as moisture continues building back into the state.
By Tuesday and Wednesday, Florida starts looking much more like Florida again.
That means:
Higher humidityMore afternoon cloudsScattered thunderstormsBetter chances for rain during the late afternoon and evening
In other words, the summer weather machine slowly turns back on.
Boating Forecast
Conditions continue improving across Gulf waters.
The strong easterly winds that followed the front are weakening, and boating conditions should steadily improve through the weekend.
Even so, mariners should continue checking the latest forecast before heading offshore, especially Friday morning while some elevated seas linger.
The NHC 7 day outlook remains quiet.(wwsb)Tropics Check
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began June 1, but the tropics remain quiet for now.
No tropical development is expected over the next seven days.
That’s not unusual.
Historically, June tends to be one of the slower months of hurricane season, with activity often beginning in the Gulf of Mexico, western Caribbean, or near Florida later in the month.
For now, the biggest weather story isn’t in the tropics.
It’s the fact that Florida has temporarily remembered what comfortable feels like.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
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