The Brief
- Parts of Central Florida received four to five inches of much-needed overnight rain across western Central Florida communities, including Orange, Lake, and Sumter counties.
- Coastal areas like Titusville and Melbourne missed out on the heavy precipitation due to the easterly Atlantic winds pushing the storm systems deep into the western side of the peninsula.
- Despite the brief moisture relief, strict burn bans remain active across multiple parched counties as Sunday brings partly cloudy skies, afternoon shower chances, and midday temperatures climbing to a high of 86 degrees.
Parts of Central Florida received several inches of much-needed rain amid the ongoing drought.
Areas west of Orlando – including Orange, Lake and Sumter counties – received four to five inches of rain overnight from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday. Areas closer to the coast – Titusville, Cocoa, Melbourne – had much less rain, if any. Onshore wind from the Atlantic allowed a sea breeze collision to occur closer to the Gulf Coast. …