ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — 11:45 p.m.
Radar is completely clear of showers and storms for a change! Enjoy the evening.
We will continue to monitor the tropical disturbance which has now a 50 percent chance for development within the next 5 days.
As of now, we forecast heavy and frequent rains during this weekend, which will likely produce several places to flood. The ground is already well-saturated and these rains, although they will likely erase the drought, they could turn dangerous.
Storms have been very limited this afternoon as the clouds quickly took over inhibiting the development of stronger cells. Overall expect calm conditions overnight with lows dropping to the low to mid-70s.
Wednesday will remain very similar to today, weather will be mostly quiet. Temperatures rising to the mid-80s during the afternoon which could trigger some storms. These afternoon storms will once again be very limited.
We are closely watching the potential for serious flooding this upcoming weekend. The tropical disturbance over the western Caribbean continues with a medium chance to develop once it reaches the central or eastern Gulf of Mexico.
Regardless of development, all its moisture will be focused to the right of the storms, over Florida.
We could have high rainfall over the weekend producing high flooding risk on already saturated grounds. We will continue to monitor this situation and bring you updated on our newscasts, wftv.com and on our free weather app.
11:30 a.m.
Isolated showers and storms have arrived in parts of Volusia County, as more sinkholes open in Marion County.
More rain is coming to Central Florida after the lunch hour, said Channel 9 certified meteorologist Brian Shields. Some of the showers and storms could impact the evening rush.
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With so much wet weather over the past week and a half, the ground in Florida is heavily saturated. Late morning Tuesday, Skywitness 9HD flew over sinkholes in Marion County.
More sinkholes opened Monday near The Villages.
Watch: 4 new sinkholes form in The Villages neighborhood
The rest of the week:
According to Shields, a tropical disturbance will move into the Gulf of Mexico. Whether it develops or not, Central Florida will be inundated with rain and storms for Memorial Day weekend.
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9:15 a.m.
Brevard County is seeing the worst of the rain as the morning rush comes to a close, but more rain and storms will move in across Central Florida as the day goes on.
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Watch below: Meteorologist Brian Shield's full forecast
5 a.m.
Central Florida should prepare for another day of rain and storms.
The morning commute will be mostly dry, but wet weather will become more likely as the day unfolds.
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Channel 9 certified meteorologist Brian Shields said there is a 70 percent chance of rain and storms with a high temperature around 83 degrees.
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Wet weather is not expected to go away this week. According to Shields, a tropical disturbance will move into the Gulf of Mexico. Whether it develops or not, Central Florida will be inundated with rain and storms for Memorial Day weekend.