Beautiful weather ahead, but flooding concerns remain

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Suncoast is in for a beautiful stretch of weather as sunshine takes over and temperatures gradually cool heading into the weekend! However, flooding remains a concern along several rivers following recent heavy rainfall.Tonight, most areas will stay dry. Skies will become partly cloudy overnight, with temperatures dropping into the lower 70s.Thursday and Friday are looking fantastic for outdoor plans! Expect plenty of sunshine, afternoon highs in the mid-80s, and comfortable evenings with temperatures falling near 70 degrees.Cooler temperatures aheadHeading into the weekend, temperatures begin to cool gradually as a cold front pulls through. Saturday will feature sunny skies with highs near 83 degrees before temperatures dip into the mid-60s overnight.By Sunday, highs will reach around 81 degrees with a light northeast breeze. The cooler weather sticks around into next week, with afternoon temperatures gradually dropping into the upper 70s by Veterans Day.Ra