ORLANDO, Fla. – Since Saturday morning, 1 to 2.5 inches of rain has fallen and that will continue to add up heading into tonight.
Melbourne broke the old daily record rainfall with 1.2 inches of rain as of 4 p.m., but that number will continue to add up through tonight along with the rainfall totals across Central Florida.
There’s still abundant moisture in the atmosphere as an area of low pressure moves from South Florida to the northeast along our coast.
This will continue to be the focal point of the rain until it moves to the northeast, away from Central Florida through the day tomorrow.
Overnight through early Monday another half-inch to an inch-an-a-half of rain is expected to fall. Pockets of moderate to heavy rain are still possible, which could lead to localized flooding in lower lying areas.
The cloudy skies stay locked in tight overnight. It will be chilly as lows fall to the 50s. Expect the lower 50s northwest of Interstate 4. The rest of Central Florida will stay in the low 50s while the Brevard coast will dip to the mid 50s overnight.
President’s Day starts off with isolated showers that will linger through midday.
High pressure will strengthen ushering in cooler and drier air throughout the day. Expect more sunshine by the afternoon with highs in the low-to-mid 60s.
The wind continues to bring problems along the coast. A wind advisory is in place for Volusia and Brevard counties through 7 a.m. tomorrow.
Minor coastal flooding will occur mainly around times of high tide. Boating and surf conditions remain hazardous as well.
Expect cool days in the upper 60s through midweek with plenty of sunshine. A few showers return by Friday ahead of the next cold front. Highs on Friday rebound to the upper 70s, but heading into the weekend expect the upper 60s to low 70s.
The good news is that next weekend won’t be a complete washout.