Dry air brings warmer temperatures before coastal rain arrives

ORLANDO, Fla. — Temperatures will increase Sunday after a chilly morning thanks to dry air that has taken over central Florida. We also have weather on the way in Brevard County due to increased moisture over the next few days, which could bring heavy rainfall once again.

Afternoon high temperatures will extend into the mid-70s. Some extra clouds may begin to build during the afternoon, but no rain is expected until late tomorrow evening.

At that point in time, we turn our attention to the coast.

A strong center of high pressure to the north will force moisture on shore, bringing long-lasting rain to portions of Volusia and Brevard counties.

There is a chance that flood-prone areas such as Palm Bay, Melbourne, Viera, and others that saw heavy rain a couple of weeks ago could see another small round of isolated flooding.

Many weather models are still not in agreement on how much rain could happen along the coast, with projections as low as half an inch of rain and as high as 6 inches of rain happening late Monday through Tuesday evening.

This will not be a repeat of the November 2nd event in Brevard County, but if an area receives between 4 and 6 inches of rain, that could be enough for a flash flood warning in areas that were heavily hit a couple of weeks ago.

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