A massive heat dome is expected to dominate the weather across the eastern U.S., and its life-threatening heat is only part of the story. FOX Weather Meteorologist Steve Bender breaks down what to expect as dangerous conditions persist and thunderstorms ignite around the sprawling dome of oppressive heat.
FLORIDA – The Sunshine State is in for a soaking this week. While an area of low pressure off the Southeast coast has no chance of tropical development, it will still funnel deep tropical moisture into Florida, bringing rounds of heavy rain and the potential for localized flooding through Wednesday.
The weak, non-tropical system isn’t expected to organize into a named storm, but its impacts will still be felt. As the disturbance interacts with a southward-moving cold front, showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more widespread, raising the risk of minor flooding across parts of Florida.
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Meanwhile, a sprawling heat dome is building over the eastern United States. While it’s fueling a dangerous heat wave across parts of the Northeast, it’s also helping steer the disorganized area of low pressure back to the West.
Southeast Atmospheric Moisture.
As this cold front continues pushing south-west across northern Florida, it will tap into the deep tropical moisture already in place over the peninsula. That combination will spark widespread showers and thunderstorms ahead of the front.
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With the lingering storm, though it won’t develop into a tropical system, because of the potential for heavy rainfall, parts of Florida are under a Level 1 of 4 risk for flash flooding through Wednesday across Southeast Florida.
Flash Flood outlook on Wednesday.
Cities like Jacksonville and Tallahassee are seeing showers and thunderstorms.
As the front slows down and eventually stalls across Central and South Florida, storms may repeatedly move over the same areas, increasing the risk of localized urban flash flooding, especially around Miami and the rest of Southeast Florida.
