ORLANDO, Fla. – As Hurricane Rafael continues to track further into the Gulf of Mexico and away from Florida, drier conditions will return for the next few days.
Thursday-Saturday
The same high pressure that kept us hurricane-free will maintain control through the rest of the week with a continued deep onshore breeze and drier air in place.
We can’t completely rule out the rain as a few rouge showers could clip the coastline Thursday, with coverage at less than 20% through Saturday.
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Afternoon highs continue above normal in the low-to-mid 80s, with feels-like temperatures hovering in the low 90s for the next few afternoons.
Due to the strong breeze for another day, hazardous beach and marine conditions remain ongoing and will persist Thursday.
Sunday-Wednesday
Moisture content is forecast to gradually creep back into the area by late Sunday into early next week ahead of a weak tropical system. Although the area should stay south of Central Florida, the return of isolated to scattered shower chances return on Monday at 30%. An isolated storm may be possible Monday afternoon and into the evening, especially from Orlando southward.
Highs remain warm for November standards, in the mid 80s during the day and near 70 overnight.
Tropics
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor two main areas in the tropics. One is Hurricane Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico and the other is a small tropical low northwest of the Leeward Islands.
Rafael is forecast to gradually weaken as it continues to track further west into the Central Gulf of Mexico.
The low in the Atlantic remains with a low 20% chance of formation in the next two days and a 30% in the next seven as it drifts east.
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