SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – After the patchy fog clears, high pressure will continue to build quickly over the Suncoast today with plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the afternoon. Some drier air has slid upward and should bring us another beautiful, warm day in January.
The fog will continue to affect the night and morning hours tonight and tomorrow. In fact, the highest probability of fog formation this week will be tonight and tomorrow evening. Winds will begin to shift to the south and southwest, causing sea fog to form near the coast. Winds will pick up, but marine fog formation is not as sensitive to winds as inland fog. It concerns water temperature, dew points, wind direction, and other meteorological aspects of the atmosphere. The skies become less foggy on Sunday, but until then, boaters should get the latest sea conditions before setting off from port.
On Sunday the front will approach and the winds will start to improve. The passage of the front will be in the first half of the day and will be accompanied by a slight chance of one or two rain showers. Clouds will increase and the winds will shift to the west, causing the humidity level to rise before the front passes. Once the front passes, the cold air will begin to move. Our highs will remain in the afternoon into the mid 70s.
Cold air will continue to roll in Sunday night and will bring several cooler but not too cold days to start the new work week. Highs will be in the 60s, and overnight lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. The second half of the week should be warmer.
In fact, as the image above shows, the long-range forecast for the first week of February is for warmer than average temperatures.
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