ORLANDO, Fla. — Update:
By Monday afternoon, thunderstorms were already ongoing across Central Florida -- with 2 to 4 inches of rainfall already reported and more on the way throughout the evening.
Areas of flooding will be possible with the heavier storms during your evening commute.
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Another threat with the storms has been intense lightning.
This wetter-than-normal pattern is a result of our overall transition toward our summer wet season pattern and boosted by a slow-moving front passing through the area.
This will spur widespread afternoon thunderstorms with the threat of localized flooding each day through Thursday.
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Rain is really coming down on some highways...you can check radar on your phone using https://t.co/cNHkwRXBg2 to see if rain is falling on your route - before you head out, and maybe delay the drive until the rain settles. pic.twitter.com/IduBYg2FwV
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) May 22, 2023
By the weekend, drier air will return, and rain chances will diminish for several days.
Chief meteorologist Tom Terry and certified meteorologist George Waldenberger are tracking the storms live in Severe Weather Center 9 on Channel 9 Eyewitness News at 4.
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Earlier story:
Rain chances are increasing across Central Florida over the next few days as more rain and storms head our way.
On Monday, Channel 9 meteorologist Brian Shields said there is a 70% chance of rain, mainly through the afternoon and evening. We could see more than 2 inches of rain.
Monday’s high temperature is forecast to hit 86.
Overnight, scattered showers are forecast to continue.
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On Tuesday, rain chances will stick at 70%, and Shields said conditions will remain on the wetter side through Thursday.
Hurricane season starts in just over a week. And Shields said there are a couple of small areas that meteorologists are monitoring, but no signs of development.
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