Here is your forecast for Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
FOG will be our biggest weather concern this evening and tonight as we ring in 2025. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for DeSoto, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties through 10am, as visibility drops to 1/4 mile or less.
DENSE FOG ADVISORY EXPANDED: Alongside Lee and Charlotte counties, the NWS has expanded the Dense Fog Advisory to include Collier, DeSoto and Sarasota counties. All of us will experience fog overnight but in these areas, visibility may drop to 0.25 miles or less. #flwx pic.twitter.com/k5vI77qTGW
— Katie Walls, CCM, CBM (@KatieWallsTV) December 31, 2024
Fog is already impacting our coastal communities. That fog will spread inland through this evening, continuing overnight and into the morning.
So, how much longer will we deal with the foggy pattern?
A cold front is forecast to move through mid-morning. This will allow our winds to become northerly, driving in cooler and drier air. This means tomorrow morning, New Years Day, is the final morning of fog (for now.)
The first afternoon of 2025 will feature lower humidity and more sunshine as clouds clear out. Overnight will be much cooler with lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
Cooler air gradually arrives as we wrap up the week. The weekend will be on the cool side with lows falling into the 40s and highs in the mid-60s on Saturday.
FOX 4 EVENING METEOROLOGIST KATIE WALLS
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