ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Welcome to November! We start the month with a nice mix of sun and clouds while an uptick in moisture could encourage a few showers to develop Saturday afternoon. Clocks turn back an hour early Sunday morning as we return to standard time. This will give us all an extra hour of sleep, but following the time change on Sunday, sunset will occur before 6 PM each night through December.
Saturday: Patchy morning fog will mix out to a blend of sun and clouds. It will be a warm afternoon with a hint of humidity and a couple of stray showers mainly south of I-4. Winds breezy from the ENE 10-15 mph. High: 86° Chance of Rain: 20%
Sunday: Drier air mixing in will allow for a mostly dry day under mostly sunny skies. Winds stay breezy from the east northeast. High: 86°
Tropics: We're in our final stretch of the Atlantic hurricane season with a month to go. Although storms can form after the November 30th season end date, we normally see the tropics quiet down from here on out.
Currently, there are three areas being monitored for potential development. The area in the southwest Caribbean currently holds the best chance of becoming our next named system, Patty.
As of Friday night, a broad area of low pressure in the southwest Caribbean is starting to become better organized. A tropical depression to tropical storm is likely by the end of the weekend. Once this system does form, there is still some uncertainty when it comes to track and intensity. A ridge of high pressure in the Atlantic, along with breezy upper level winds will act as a steering current and likely keep this system on the weaker side.
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