ORLANDO, Fla. – Wednesday evening was be a washout for a good chunk of Central Florida. Storms continued to develop through Wednesday afternoon, but rain coverage sharply increased for the commute home and beyond.
Rain and storms were widespread through the bulk of the evening. If you have to take the dog out in the evening, take advantage of any lull as waves of rain are expected to continue late.
A few showers and storms linger beyond midnight. Rainfall amounts could exceed an inch across Central Florida.
These storms are forming along a stalled front that will keep storm chances elevated again Thursday.
Drier air will nudge back into Central Florida late Thursday and through the start of the weekend as a coastal low forms off Florida’s Atlantic coast. This system will be responsible for supplying drier and cooler air to the Sunshine State, but will also bring back dangerous beach conditions for the weekend.
Waves will be running 6-9 feet by Saturday as the storm moves towards the Carolinas and away from Florida.
By the weekend, most of Central Florida, with the exception of the coast, could wake up in the 60s!