Impact weather is expected from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with heavy rain during the 4th of July holiday. Showers will quickly develop in the afternoon leading to scattered storms this evening. The impact weather continues for Saturday as we will have more rain and storms at the start of the weekend.

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor a disturbance that could affect your Fourth of July weekend in Fort Myers and across Lee County.

While water temperatures are warm enough in the Gulf to support tropical development, Saharan dust and wind shear could keep tropics quiet .. sort of.