SWFL.io - Local NewsMeteorologist: Zach Maloch
•7/7/2026
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are tracking another round of scattered storms this Tuesday before hotter and drier conditions head our way.
We are off to a mild and drier start this Tuesday with temperatures warming into the upper 80s by lunchtime. Temperatures get quite hot with highs in the lower to mid 90s. "Feels like" temperatures will range from 103 - 109° across Southwest Florida with Collier County in a heat advisory until 6 PM. Scattered storms (50% coverage) start to pop up around noon and will build throughout the afternoon. Plan for heavy rain, frequent lightning and gusty winds in those storms.
Wednesday will be starting quite mild with lows in the mid to upper 70s. A plume of Saharan dust starts to move in on Wednesday and this will be limiting our rain coverage throughout the day. Isolated storms (30% coverage) are still likely throughout the afternoon, but more communities are forecast to stay drier. Temperatures will heat up with highs in the lower to mid 90s and feeling more like 103 - 109°. Some communities may once again be under a heat advisory Wednesday afternoon.
Starting mild and dry Thursday with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A large plume of Saharan dust will be moving over Southwest Florida Thursday and this will continue to dry us out. Plan for a mainly dry day with only a few storms developing throughout the afternoon. Temperatures will continue to be quite hot with highs in the mid 90s. Some communities may once again be under a heat advisory as feels like temperatures range form 104 - 110°.
WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are those hotter temperatures and drier afternoons. You can find the latest forecast on TV on WINK News and on the WINK Weather App.