First Alert Weather: We are returning to a more typical pattern of afternoon storms

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - An upper-level low-pressure area has been instrumental in triggering showers and thunderstorms this week. This upper low combined with a surface trough to produce some very heavy rain showers, occurring at nearly any time of day. Those atmospheric features have now moved on. We’ve now established a pattern that is more typical of about 30% of our summer rainy season.

On this transition day, we can expect mostly inland rain chances. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds, with highs near 90°F and heat indices ranging from 103 to 105°F. With the daytime heating, we can expect a good chance for afternoon storms. However, due to a westerly wind flow, these storms will quickly move inland and drift toward the east coast. Total rainfall amounts will be lighter than earlier in