Strong storms popping up across Central Florida

System in Atlantic being monitored for possible tropical development

Once again we will be pinpointing storms that start in the late evening and go into the night.

It’s all about the battle of the east and west coast sea breezes.

Rain chances will be high all week into the weekend. Expect a 70% coverage of rain on Tuesday and an 80% coverage on Wednesday and Thursday. Rain chances are 60% Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Because the rain chances start late in the day there is still plenty of time for temperatures to heat up. The high on Tuesday is 95 but will feel like 105 degrees. Rain chances roll in after 5 p.m. and linger until 9 p.m. possibly even 10 p.m.

Expect high temperatures in the mid-90s through the rest of the week and into next weekend.

Some storms along the boundary collisions of the sea breezes will be strong with strong wind close to 50 mph as well as heavy downpours that could lead localized flooding and lots of lightning and thunder that will keep you up if you go to bed early.

On Monday in Orlando we had a high temperature of 94 degrees. The average high for Aug. 10 is 92. The record high for was 98 set in 1917.

Orlando saw only a trace of rain officially Monday putting the deficit at 1.65 inches since Jan. 1 and our surplus at 4.40 inches since Juen 1.

The record high for Aug. 11 in Orlando is 98 set in 1917.

Pinpointing the tropics: Tropical Depression 11 forms in Atlantic

Tropical Depression 11 has officially formed in the Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the system was located more than 1,400 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and was moving toward the west near 16 mph with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph and higher gusts. A system must have winds between 39 mph and 73 mph to be considered a tropical storm.

According to the Hurricane Center, the system is forecast to become a tropical storm by Wednesday night.

“Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for development while the system moves west northwestward at around 15 mph during the next couple of days,” the NHC said in an earlier update. “Conditions are expected to become less conducive for development by the end of the week.”

If the system gets a name, it will be Josephine.


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