Inland areas across central Florida can expect daily showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, while coastal communities west of I-75 will see much less rain.
Weather patterns have shifted to a west-southwest flow, steering most storms toward inland counties, including eastern Hillsborough, Polk, Highlands, Hardee, and DeSoto. Temperatures will hover in the low 90s, with dew points in the mid-70s keeping humidity high.
Heavy rains in parts of St. Petersburg today. Video from Tyler West showed part of the road at MLK and 18th Ave South in St. Pete looked like a river during heavy rains on Wednesday.
Parks in Orlando and other inland destinations will face late-day storms, while beaches may only get scattered morning showers. Forecast models suggest this pattern will continue into early next week, with a slight chance of drier air arriving by midweek. In the tropics, no systems are expected to develop soon, though moisture from the Pacific may bring a small boost to rain chances.
