The National Hurricane Center began tracking a system expected to bring extended lightning storms to parts of Florida as it drifts up the coast. But meteorologists said Wednesday it won’t influence South Florida’s weather.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad trough of low pressure was producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms.
“Environmental conditions appear only marginally favorable for some additional development of this system over the next couple of days before it moves inland over the southeastern U.S. by this weekend,” forecasters said.
The NHC gives it a 10% chance to develop in the next two to seven days.
8am EDT July 10th: NHC is monitoring a trough of low pressure just off the SE U.S. coast. Environmental conditions appear only marginally favorable, & this system has a low (10%????) of development over the next couple of days before it moves inland this weekend.
Latest:… pic.twitter.com/dw5nSjZ00f
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) July 10, 2024
Luke Culver, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Miami, said this system is set to move north toward Georgia and South Carolina, so it’s not likely to influence South Florida.
A wetter weekend is still in store for the region though, Culver said, a result of “moist and unstable” air.
Starting on Thursday, rain chances for each day will hover around 60% to 70% with storms most likely to strike in the afternoon and evening with a possibility for early morning showers.
This pattern “is closer to what is typical for our area in the summer months,” Culver said.
The slightly heightened chances for rain combined with overcast and windy conditions over the next few days also mean temperatures won’t be nearly as high as earlier in the week when South Florida was rife with heat advisories.
Highs will be in the upper-80s and lower-90s with lows in the lower-80s and upper-70s, Culver said, with the heat index between 103 and 107.
Beryl produced a large swath of heavy rain from eastern TX thru the Mid-MS Valley to the Great Lakes, and heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding will move into the southern Great Lakes, central/northern NY, and northern New England today/tonight. Here’s the 72hr rainfall: pic.twitter.com/z9kOFQeBMC
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) July 10, 2024
Meanwhile, Post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl still with 30 mph sustained winds had moved north into Michigan on its way into Canada still dumping rain across the region and bringing a risk of tornadoes.
Flood watches were in place Wednesday for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.