{"id":251181,"date":"2026-04-29T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251181\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T15:24:09","slug":"soaking-rain-arrives-this-weekend-in-central-florida-heres-what-to-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251181\/","title":{"rendered":"Soaking rain arrives this weekend in Central Florida. Here\u2019s what to expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla.  \u2013 A much wetter pattern is setting up for the end of the weekend, with Sunday expected to bring widespread rain and storms to the area.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday System<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">After a near record hot weekend, rain chances will begin to increase late Saturday through most of Sunday as a front moves closer to Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Hi-Res Futurecast Sunday Morning<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Storm coverage looks to become much more widespread, with rain chances climbing to around 60 to 70 percent throughout Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Rain Chances on Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Latest rainfall models are showing the chance for beneficial rainfall, with some areas racking up 1-2 inches of rain from late Saturday through Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Rainfall Totals Through Sunday<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Along with the rain, there will be a chance for a few stronger storms to develop, producing lightning, gusty winds, and heavy downpours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">All this rain is certainly welcomed as drought concerns continue to grow, as burn bans are reissued and fire danger stays high. This weekend\u2019s rain could certainly help put a slight dent in our ongoing drought.<\/p>\n<p>Drought Monitor<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The exact timing and totals of Sunday\u2019s rain event is still being ironed out, so make sure to check back with the News6 Weather Team for the latest updates as we get closer. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In the meantime, make sure to have some indoor plans scheduled for Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>Daily Forecast<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">The News 6 Weather team ensures you&#8217;re always on top of the day&#8217;s weather.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A much wetter pattern is setting up for the end of the weekend, with Sunday&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":251182,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,508,221],"class_list":["post-251181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-forecast","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}