Here is your forecast for Thursday, April 24th, 2025
It was a record-setting day in Fort Myers, as high temperatures climbed to 92°, tying the former record set in 2022, 2002 and 1975.
The recent excessive heat, however, isn't helping our drought conditions. That combined with lack of rainfall continues to dry out SWFL. The USGS Drought Monitor update this morning wasn't good and reflects the worsening conditions. Most of SWFL is now in severe to extreme drought.
NEW DROUGHT MAP: Hot temperatures, lack of rainfall and low humidity are behind our worsening drought. Extreme drought (red) is spreading farther west into Collier. Nearly all of Lee is now in Severe Drought (burnt orange), alongside parts of Glades and Charlotte. #flwx pic.twitter.com/mdMqZVhhgO
— Katie Walls, CCM, CBM (@KatieWallsTV) April 24, 2025
Dry conditions will continue through the next 7-days without a significant soaking rain.
This pattern is not going to change much in the days ahead. We will stay mostly sunny and hot with temperatures in the low 90s through the weekend and into the start of next week.
FOX 4 EVENING METEOROLOGIST KATIE WALLS
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