Tropical downpours deluge Florida. What to expect in Orlando area
Get ready for another rainy day in Central Florida. A surface tropical low over the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to cross over Florida through Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to Central Florida. This could lead to significant flooding and significant rainfall. The low is expected to emerge into the Atlantic Ocean by early Thursday morning and will continue to bring down temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s. Despite this, by this weekend, lower moisture levels are expected to lower, just in time for Father’s Day. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the system for potential slow development.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – We are tracking a surface tropical low over the Gulf of Mexico that is forecast to cross over the Sunshine State through Wednesday.
The low will emerge into the Atlantic Ocean by early Thursday morning.
The setup will bring repeated rounds of heavy rain into Central Florida through the day, with even more rainfall accumulating across the region.
Heavier showers and storms will be capable of dumping a quick 1-2 inches of rain per hour, leading to widespread rainfall totals of 1-3 inches and some locally higher amounts of 4-6 inches. This could lead to minor to moderate flooding for another day.
Rain-cooled air and abundant clouds will keep temperatures below average in the mid- to upper 80s.
As the low pulls away from the area by Thursday and Friday, lingering deep tropical moisture will continue to stream into the region, with rain coverage staying high at 70-80%.
By this weekend, we should finally start to see a change in the pattern with lower moisture levels just in time for Father’s Day on Sunday. Rain chances will decrease a bit to 40-50%, with highs creeping back to near 90 degrees.
The same tropical low (Invest 90-L) that is bringing drought-busting rain to the area, is also being closely monitored by the National Hurricane Center as some slow development is possible while the system moves offshore into Atlantic within the next day or so.
The NHC is giving this area a low chance for development in the next several days. (10% in 48 hours and 20% in seven days).