Our Friday is off to a mainly dry start, but we remain stuck in a stormy weather pattern, and we’ll be tracking another round of widespread downpours and storms across the area later on today.

Temperatures are running close to average this morning, settling into the middle 70s for most at sunrise. Under partly to mainly sunny skies those numbers will jump back into the upper 80s and low 90 by the afternoon. This will bring in the sea breeze off the Gulf, which will help to spark scattered to widespread storms during the afternoon and evening. Look for storms to pack heavy rain, frequent lightning, and in a few cases gusty winds and small hail. Keep an eye out of flooding on the roadways as well during the evening commute, as locally heavy rain will lead to localized flooding in lower lying or poor drainage areas. 

While storms will wind down overnight, we have another round of storms on tap for tomorrow — and Sunday as well as the stormy pattern we’ve been in holds through the weekend. Make sure to get your outdoor plans in early and keep an eye to the sky as you’re out and about during the afternoons and evenings. 

Tracking the tropics:

We’re tracking two named storms in the central Atlantic, Phillipe and Rina. Both are fairly weak tropical storms, and neither is a threat to us here in Florida. They will swirl around each other this weekend before one of them becomes the dominant storm, absorbs the other, and heads north. 

There are currently no other areas of concern across the Atlantic. Hurricane Season continues through the end of November.