Memorial Day storms expected across Central Florida

BECAUSE THE QUICKER WE CAN KIND OF WORK THAT ATMOSPHERE OVER, WE’RE GOOD TO GO FOR LATER ON. SO FOR TODAY, THAT’S WHERE WE ARE. RAINS ALONG THE COAST THROUGH ABOUT 9:10 A.M. AND THEN LUNCHTIME. WE KIND OF RESET THINGS BEFORE POPPING UP. SHOWERS AND STORMS, ONE, TWO, 3:00 AND THEN WORKING THEM INLAND THROUGH THE DAY. SO OUR MEMORIAL DAY FORECAST IS LOOKING VERY NICE. IF WE TIME IT OUT AS THE GUIDANCE IS SUGGESTING, HERE’S 8:00. STILL WITH SOME OF THESE COASTAL RAINS. BUT WATCH HOW THAT TAPERS OFF. THEN EVERYBODY STARTS HEADING TO THE BEACHES. EVERYBODY STARTS HEADING INTO THE BACKYARD SWIMMING POOLS. WE ARE LOOKING FANTASTIC FOR LUNCH TIME. THEN THERE’S 2:00 STARTING UP SOME SHOWERS AND THEN WORKING INTO SOME STORMS IN OUR WESTERN AREAS. THERE’S 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 ACROSS THE I 75 CORRIDOR. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GIVE YOU THE FIRST WARNING, THOUGH, WHILE WE’RE IN A NORMAL SUMMER PATTERN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THURSDAY. FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY. THERE’S A LOT OF TROPICAL MOISTURE BUBBLING UP OUR WAY. AND NOT ONLY ARE WE LOOKING AT WIDESPREAD RAINS, BUT THERE IS A CONCERN OF FLOODING. THIS IS THE EUROPEAN MODEL. OKAY, JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA, I’M RUNNING IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH ABOUT JUNE 3RD. LOOK AT THE COLORS. OKAY. YOU’RE TALKING WIDESPREAD, 2 TO 3, EVEN FOUR FIVE INCHES OF RAIN. THIS IS ONE RUN OF ONE MODEL, BUT IT JUST ILLUSTRATES THE IDEA THAT WE’VE GOT SOME SIGNIFICANT RAINS MOVING IN. THIS IS THAT SAME EUROPEAN MODEL. AND THIS IS LOOKING AT WATER VAPOR OR MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. RIGHT. SO FOR TODAY, MOST OF THE MOISTURE IS UP AROUND THE GULF COAST FROM MISSISSIPPI, BACK OVER TOWARD THE PANHANDLE. BUT BY THURSDAY, WE START TO SEE THOSE GREENS PICKING UP OVER FLORIDA. THAT’S A REAL SOUPY ATMOSPHERE. AND IT CONTINUES FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND EVEN INTO SUNDAY. SO YES, RAIN CHANCES REALLY GOING UP. SO FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IT’S AFTERNOON STORMS, BUT LATE WEEK THAT TURNS INTO MORE AND MORE OF A FLOODING THREAT. AND WE ALWAYS WANT TO GIVE YOU THAT FIRST WARNING. SO HERE WE ARE HAVING THAT CONVERSATION THIS MORNING. IT’S A NICE QUIET START. THAT’S A LIVE LOOK FROM OUR VENUE. 520 TOWER CAM IN SANFORD. WE’RE AT 74 DEGREES 76 CURRENTLY IN ORLANDO, AND IT’S NEARLY 80. BACK OVER TO THE SPACE COAST. LOOK AT THIS FIRST WARNING. DOPPLER RADAR. THANKFULLY NOTHING STRONG OR SEVERE, BUT THERE’S A LOT OF SHOWERS HERE FROM PORT SAINT JOHN UP THROUGH ABOUT TITUSVILLE, MERRITT ISLAND BACK OVER TOWARD JULIO TO KIND OF CROSSING OVER BREVARD, ORANGE, VOLUSIA, SEMINOLE COUNTY AND THEN PLENTY MORE OAK HILL, EDGEWATER ABOUT TO COME ON IN PORT ORANGE. DAYTONA BEACH MAY SEE SOME RAIN, BUT IT’S POURING HERE FROM ABOUT FLAGLER BEACH THROUGH TO PALM COAST, RIGHT UP TOWARD THE SAINT JOHNS COUNTY LINE. SO THAT’S WHERE WE’RE AT RIGHT NOW. A FEW AREAS OF COASTAL RAINS. THEN WE GET INTO A COUPLE OF AFTERNOON STORMS, HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY, PUSHING INTO THE LOWER RANGE OF THE 90S, COASTAL SHOWERS, BIGGER STORM CHANCE LATER TODAY, WORKS INTO OUR WESTERN AREAS. OKAY, WITH IT BEING MEMORIAL DAY. WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU ALSO KNOW AT THE BEACHES, HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, RIGHT? SURF BREAKING 2 TO 3. THAT’S NOT TOO BAD. WATER TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED INTO THE UPPER 70S LOWER 80S. AND WHILE, YES, WE’VE GOT SOME AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING, IT LOOKS BETTER AND BETTER AT THE BEACHES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SO HERE WE ARE. CENTRAL FLORIDA CERTIFIED. MOST ACCURATE SEVEN DAY FORECAST SHOWING THE LOWEST COVERAGE OF RAIN TODAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY. THEN TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WE START PICKING UP THAT RAIN CHANCE AGAIN AS WE START TO SEE MORE AND MORE OF THAT TROPICAL MOISTURE MOVE OUR DIRECTION. THEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, IT’S IMPACT WEATHER. AND I’M NOT SAYING THIS TO HYPE. IT’S NOT TRYING TO SCARE. THAT’S NOT THE WORDS WE’RE USING. IT’S IMPACT. IT’S GOING TO IMPACT YOU. THERE’

Firmly in the summer storm pattern, BBQs and beach plans will need to keep very dialed into the weather on Monday.As in the last few days, healthy coverage of storms is expected again.The normal pattern continues through late week, when signals show a tropical plume of moisture opening up.Late week into next weekend is being called “Impact Weather” since it looks very, very wet. Forecast details are still being worked through ahead of the event.For now, wind shear should keep development chances low, but it is something to follow as it could become the next “big thing.”First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.

ORLANDO, Fla. —

Firmly in the summer storm pattern, BBQs and beach plans will need to keep very dialed into the weather on Monday.

As in the last few days, healthy coverage of storms is expected again.

The normal pattern continues through late week, when signals show a tropical plume of moisture opening up.

Late week into next weekend is being called “Impact Weather” since it looks very, very wet. Forecast details are still being worked through ahead of the event.

For now, wind shear should keep development chances low, but it is something to follow as it could become the next “big thing.”

First Warning Weather

Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.

Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.

The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.