A beautiful weekend is in store across Southwest Florida with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s.

Drier air aloft will make it feel pleasant this afternoon.

Rain chances yet again stay at bay despite the area desperately needing rain.

Sunday

Our stretch of nice weather continues through Sunday with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, blue skies, and plenty of sunshine.

High pressure holds steady overhead through Monday.

This week

Fans of cooler air will be happy with this week's forecast!

After a stretch of warmer-than-normal weather, much cooler temperatures are expected on Tuesday with highs in the upper 60s.

Overnight lows will be in the 40s Wednesday through Friday mornings. A stray shower is possible on Tuesday ahead of the front; however, rain chances don't look promising.

Highs by the end of the week will be in the low 70s.

Beach and boating

A nice beach and boating day can be expected with light winds out of the north around 5 to 10 knots.

The Gulf wave heights are reaching 1 to 2 feet with only a light chop in our bays and inland waters.

The Gulf water temperature has been holding steady in the low 70s. Plenty of sunshine will stick around throughout the day.