Meteorologist: Zach Maloch
•6/16/2026
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are tracking a drier and hotter stretch as we continue on with the week.
Tuesday is off to a warm and humid start with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Temperatures climb quickly with highs returning to the lower 90s. Lower storm coverage continues Tuesday with a few storms (20% coverage) developing inland in the afternoon. We'll see a southwest wind that will become breezy at times throughout the afternoon.
Plan for another humid and mild morning with temperatures starting in the 70s and lower 80s. We'll see even drier conditions Wednesday afternoon with a few storms (20% coverage) possible inland throughout the day. Highs soar into the mid 90s with "feels like" temperatures the bigger concern. Temperatures will feel more like 100 - 105° Wednesday afternoon.
Mild and humid conditions continue Thursday morning with lows in the 70s and lower 80s. Drier conditions continue with a few storms (20% coverage) popping up inland in the afternoon. Temperatures are heating up with highs in the mid 90s. "Feels like" temperatures will range from 102 - 107° and flirt with the need for a Heat Advisory for the first time this summer.
WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are forecasting that hotter weather to continue into the weekend. You can find the latest forecast and impacts from that heat on TV on WINK News.
