When will it feel like fall in Bradenton? Here’s what weather forecasters say
It’s officially fall now that Thursday’s autumn equinox has passed, but sweater weather is still a ways off for Southwest Florida.
Manatee County in particular may not transition out of its current rainy season until November, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Christianne Pearce, who spoke to the Bradenton Herald on Thursday.
“We’re definitely in a warm pattern. We will probably stay like that for a couple more weeks,” she said. “Usually for Florida, it’s late October that we start to dry off and then get a little cooler.”
Pearce predicts that temperatures will drop soon, but not by much.
Warm Gulf of Mexico waters keep temperatures higher in coastal places like Manatee County, making it take longer for temperatures to fall below 60 degrees.
Typically, high humidity continues well into October, with dew points in the middle 60s to middle 70s and high temperatures in the middle 80s to lower 90s.
Bradenton’s first week of fall forecast
Tonight
Clear, with a low of around 76. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Friday
Isolated showers after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. Light north northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low of around 73. East northeast wind around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Isolated showers before 8 a.m., then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East northeast wind around 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 73. East northeast wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 73. East northeast wind around 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then shower likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 74. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 72. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
