Orlando, Florida — A stormy weekend is taking shape across Florida and the Southeast as tropical moisture pushes into the region, bringing widespread downpours, thunderstorms and a growing risk of localized flooding. Millions of residents and visitors could see outdoor plans disrupted as rounds of heavy rain move across the area.
The wet pattern is already developing along Florida and the Carolinas, with conditions expected to remain unsettled through the weekend.
Tropical Moisture Fuels Widespread Thunderstorms
A large area of tropical moisture is expected to remain just offshore of Florida and the Carolinas, helping fuel repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms from Friday into Saturday.
While summertime thunderstorms are common across Florida, forecasters say the additional moisture could make this weekend’s storms wetter and more widespread than typical afternoon showers…