SWFL.io - Local NewsMeteorologist: Oceana Hayden
•8/2/2026
After a warm and muggy start to the day, a few spotty coastal showers moved through Southwest Florida during the morning hours. As we head into the afternoon, rain chances will begin shifting inland.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along the I-75 corridor before pushing farther inland through the late afternoon and evening. The Weather Prediction Center has highlighted portions of Southwest Florida for an isolated excessive rainfall risk, meaning one or two storms could produce localized flooding. The greatest concern will be for inland communities, especially near Lake Okeechobee, where heavier downpours are most likely.
A high rip current risk remains in effect for Lee and Charlotte county beaches due to a breezy southwest wind. Despite highs reaching around 90 degrees, increased cloud cover and developing storms will help keep temperatures close to average for this time of year.
The workweek begins warm and muggy, with morning lows near 80 degrees. A few isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible during the morning, with coverage increasing through the afternoon as activity once again shifts inland on a westerly wind.
Expect a mix of sun and clouds, with afternoon highs climbing into the lower 90s.
A shift in the wind pattern arrives by midweek, bringing higher rain chances back to coastal communities after a relatively drier stretch. Daily afternoon thunderstorms will remain in the forecast, while temperatures stay seasonable with highs near 90 degrees and lows around 80.
The tropics remain quiet, with no tropical development expected over the next seven days.
Aside from a few scattered showers and thunderstorms possible across Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor, boating conditions will remain generally favorable. Winds will be out of the south at 5 to 15 knots, with seas around 2 to 3 feet.