SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – After Friday’s downpours, more rain is on tap for the weekend. Rain totals Friday include 2.17” at SRQ, 2.47” at Palmetto, and 0.63” at Lakewood Ranch.
Rain chances are still high this weekend. An isolated shower is possible in the morning, with widespread thunderstorms developing for the afternoon and evening hours. A weak disturbance over Florida combined with abundant tropical moisture in the atmosphere is responsible for the greater chance of thunderstorms. The disturbance moves out to the Gulf after the weekend, so thunderstorms may be more hit-and-miss during the work week.
We have a Marginal Risk (at least 5%) for flooding or ponding of water with areas of heavy rain possible…..