High Temps Expected This Weekend
Any rain that pops up will likely be well east of Interstate 75 and move away from us.
It might be a good weekend to find someplace shady or partake of frozen margaritas for Cinco de Mayo festivities as distinctly summertime conditions dominate the weather. That would be summertime without the afternoon thunderstorms to provide some relief. “It certainly will feel like summer,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Ernie Jillson. “But not as much chance for rain.” Actually, forecasts call for afternoons in the low 90s over areas away from the coast with temperatures hitting the low 90s, or a few degrees above the normal 90 seen in June through August. A sea breeze will push off the Gulf of Mexico that will keep New Port Richey and places closer to the coast a few degrees cooler and possibly the high 80s rather than the…
