{"id":341898,"date":"2026-07-16T08:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341898\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:12:10","slug":"dangerous-heat-continues-across-east-central-florida-with-only-scattered-afternoon-storms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/341898\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous heat continues across East Central Florida with only scattered afternoon storms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Florida is heading into another active summer weather day, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, frequent lightning, and torrential rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>Storms are expected to develop after 2 p.m. as sea breezes\u2014cooling winds that move inland from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts\u2014collide over the eastern half of the peninsula. The greatest concentration of storms is expected around the Treasure Coast and further north before activity pushes offshore later this evening.<\/p>\n<p>Interactive Radar: <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcbs12.com%2Fweather%2Fradar&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccpcarl%40sbgtv.com%7C2470d9f46674459a92c508dee1031070%7C897dbc0dc02d43479a713e589c67f8aa%7C0%7C0%7C639195600442529202%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=WAIKvDkFx5s0Ql79ZhmPWr0S5NlSBu%2Fw9rZdGfnxcP0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Track storms across your area<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The atmosphere is primed for strong thunderstorms. The primary hazards will be frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, wind gusts between 45 and 55 mph, and torrential downpours. An isolated storm could produce wind gusts approaching 60 mph. Rainfall rates will be intense, with many locations receiving 1 to 3 inches of rain in a short time. Localized flooding is possible where heavier storms repeatedly move over the same area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dangerous heat continues across South Florida with only scattered afternoon storms. (WPEC)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acff076a-f371-4841-b4e0-a3d378588654-5DayRainPanelsAM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dangerous heat continues across South Florida with only scattered afternoon storms. (WPEC)<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow brings another round of afternoon thunderstorms, but the flooding threat may increase as steering winds, or the winds that move thunderstorms in the middle layers of the atmosphere, weaken. Slower-moving storms will have more time to produce heavy rainfall, and isolated areas could receive more than 4 inches of rain.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of the storms, hot and humid conditions continue. Afternoon temperatures will reach the low to mid-90s, with heat index values climbing between 100 and 107 degrees. Anyone spending extended time outdoors should stay hydrated, wear lightweight clothing, and take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dangerous heat continues across South Florida with only scattered afternoon storms. (WPEC)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/992b492e-9044-49c0-99a2-ab0913525bc8-AfternoonHeatIndex.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dangerous heat continues across South Florida with only scattered afternoon storms. (WPEC)<\/p>\n<p>A heat advisory is in effect for metro and coastal Palm Beach County from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dangerous heat continues across South Florida with only scattered afternoon storms. (WPEC)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/e8f3bf3d-c719-4336-bc97-40fcd23eef0a-HeatAlerts.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dangerous heat continues across South Florida with only scattered afternoon storms. (WPEC)<\/p>\n<p>Beachgoers should also be aware of a moderate risk of rip currents at all area beaches today. Stay near a lifeguard and use extra caution in the surf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"South Florida is heading into another active summer weather day, with isolated afternoon thunderstorms capable of producing damaging&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":341899,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-341898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341898","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=341898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/341899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}