{"id":344615,"date":"2026-07-18T17:23:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344615\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T17:23:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T17:23:34","slug":"central-florida-rain-forecast-as-gulf-disturbance-lingers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344615\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida rain forecast as Gulf disturbance lingers"},"content":{"rendered":"

CENTRAL FLORIDA \u2014 Central Florida is continuing to see impacts today from the disorganized area of storms in the eastern Gulf.<\/p>\n

This area has not become a tropical low; however, it has a 30% chance of developing over the next 3 to 5 days.<\/p>\n

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Northern Gulf disturbance has 30% chance of tropical development NHC continues monitoring a disturbance in the northern Gulf as warm waters and scattered thunderstorms persist <\/p>\n

We are tracking rain chances starting this afternoon with isolated thunderstorms and a few pockets of heavy rain. Better rain chances will start to build in the early evening after daytime heating, with a surge of moisture expected.<\/p>\n

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Central Florida sees increasing rain chances as Gulf disturbance remains disorganized A disorganized Gulf disturbance continues to bring scattered storms and rising rain chances to central Florida <\/p>\n

Temperatures will be held in check with highs in the mid-90s. The heat index will still reach the upper 90s for areas like Orlando, but could still reach the triple digits along the Atlantic coast.<\/p>\n

The rain chances over the next few days will be heavily determined by what happens in the Gulf. Confidence will remain low until a true tropical low forms or dissipates.<\/p>\n

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Central Florida sees increasing rain chances as Gulf disturbance remains disorganized A disorganized Gulf disturbance continues to bring scattered storms and rising rain chances to central Florida <\/p>\n

If it forms, rain chances in central Florida will likely decrease as moisture pushes west. If the low does not form, the rain chances in central Florida will hold steady. <\/p>\n

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