Highs 82 to 86. Friday Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 85. A developing low pressure system in the southeast Gulf of Mexico and an upper level disturbance will track toward central and South Florida through Saturday.
Deep moisture is in place south of a stationary boundary across the central portion of the state.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage around Lake Okeechobee this evening and spread slowly northward tonight into Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches will be possible across Osceola and southern Brevard County through Saturday afternoon. The counties surrounding Lake Okeechobee may see rainfall amounts up to 3 to 6 inches by Saturday afternoon with locally higher amounts possible. These rains will fall on ground which is nearly saturated as 2 to 3 inches of rain has already fallen in portions of the watch area since Wednesday. A Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for significant flooding to occur across the watch area.