Rain chances climb as weekend nears

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A stretch of sunny, warm weather continues across the Suncoast before an approaching cold front brings increasing clouds, breezy conditions and a chance of rain heading into the weekend.Today will bring plenty of sunshine to the Suncoast, with highs in the upper 80s near the coast and close to 90 inland. This is just slightly above the normal for this time of year. Humidity remains relatively comfortable, with overnight lows in the upper 60s inland and lower 70s near the coast.Tomorrow looks similar, with mostly sunny skies and little chance of rain. By Friday afternoon, moisture begins returning ahead of a cold front, bringing an increasing chance of scattered showers.Saturday and Sunday could turn noticeably wetter as the front stalls across central Florida. Periods of rain and a few thunderstorms are possible, especially across our area and areas farther south. The exact location of the front will determine who gets the most rain, so the weekend forecast rema