SWFL.io - Local NewsMeteorologist: Zach Maloch
•8/25/2026
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA (WINK) — WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are tracking a little more rain this Tuesday ahead of an even wetter pattern that builds through the rest of the week.
A stray coastal shower is possible through Tuesday morning, with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A few coastal storms (20% coverage) will develop around midday before increasing in coverage. Scattered storms (40% coverage) are more likely through the afternoon east of I-75 before weakening as they build back toward the coast in the evening. Highs climb into the lower to mid 90s.
A few coastal showers and storms (20% coverage) are possible Wednesday morning, with temperatures in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A wetter pattern takes shape Wednesday, with scattered storms (60% coverage) developing throughout the afternoon and evening. Some areas could get quite the soaking, with gusty winds and frequent lightning accompanying the stronger storms. Highs top out in the lower to mid 90s.
Onshore flow will lead to a few coastal showers and storms (20% coverage) Wednesday morning. More storms are likely Thursday, with scattered storms (70% coverage) throughout the afternoon and evening. Heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning are expected in Thursday's storms. Highs top out in the lower to mid 90s.
WINK News Weather Authority meteorologists are forecasting a continuation of the wetter pattern as we wrap up the week and head into the weekend. Find the latest forecast on TV on WINK News and in the WINK Weather App.
Tropics
An area of low pressure located a couple of hundred miles east-northeast of Bermuda is moving northward at 15 to 20 mph. Recent wind data suggests that the center of circulation is broad and elongated, and the associated shower activity remains disorganized. This system could still become a short-lived tropical depression or storm later today before encountering increasingly hostile conditions tonight and Wednesday, likely ending its chances for development.
Formation chance: 48 hours: 40% — Medium | 7 days: 40% — Medium
An area of low pressure centered a few hundred miles south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Environmental conditions appear conducive for gradual development, and this system is likely to become a tropical depression during the next few days while it moves westward to west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. Environmental conditions could become less conducive for development by the weekend.
Formation chance: 48 hours: 60% — Medium | 7 days: 70% — High