{"id":396879,"date":"2026-09-11T13:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396879\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:24:19","slug":"heavy-weekend-rain-expected-to-ease-ongoing-florida-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/396879\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy weekend rain expected to ease ongoing Florida drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/c1mhxuvptlpgduul.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa weather | Friday morning forecast\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/c1mhxuvptlpgduul.jpg\" alt=\"Tampa weather | Friday morning forecast\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image vod-poster-image--embedded\" data-v-5173a8d8=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; Forecasters expect daily late-day storms and high temperatures in the lower 90s across Florida this weekend as heavy rain continues to chip away at a long-standing drought.<\/p>\n<p>   Florida weather forecast <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Stormy weather remains locked in place across the state, bringing clear mornings followed by severe afternoon downpours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7-day-wpc-qpf-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">High temperatures will stay in the lower 90s all weekend, accompanied by a 50% to 60% chance of rain each day.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7day-am-2.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What we don&#8217;t know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Meteorologists have not specified exact rainfall totals for individual cities during this weekend&#8217;s storm system.<\/p>\n<p> Drought conditions relief <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">The backstory:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">A severe dry spell started last September when precipitation completely stopped across the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hrrr-tropical-zoom-1.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Although recent storm activity has reduced the deficit, close to 60% of the state stays trapped in a moderate drought.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTVT\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Even if rainfall levels stay below normal after the rainy season ends, a super El Ni\u00f1o will bring a significantly wetter winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/atlantic-wide-2d-ir-enhanced-9.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Meanwhile, tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean remains completely shut down for the next five to seven days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: The information in this story was gathered from official weather forecasts detailing regional rainfall patterns, drought reports and Atlantic tropical outlooks.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/us\/fl\/hillsborough\/tampa\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TAMPA, Fla. &#8211; 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