Will the rain continue in Florida? Here is what to expect

After another day of heavy rain and localized flooding across parts of Florida, residents may be wondering when the wet weather will finally come to an end.

The short answer: not everywhere just yet.

A slow-moving cold front is expected to continue pushing south across Florida on Wednesday, keeping showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for much of the peninsula. The National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center has placed much of the Florida Peninsula under a Marginal Risk for excessive rainfall Wednesday into Thursday, meaning isolated flash flooding remains possible. WPC

Jacksonville could begin to see some improvement

Northeast Florida has been among the hardest-hit areas Tuesday. A Flood Advisory issued Tuesday afternoon included Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties after radar estimates showed 2 to 5 inches of rain had already fallen in some areas.

Conditions should gradually improve as the front moves farther south. NOAA says the I-10 corridor should get a relative break Wednesday, although some rain will remain possible.

Central Florida could be next

As the front moves south, the focus for heavier rainfall is expected to shift toward Central Florida and the I-4 corridor.

That means areas around Orlando and toward Tampa Bay could continue seeing showers and thunderstorms Wednesday, including locally heavy downpours. The Weather Prediction Center says the stalled boundary and very humid air will provide the ingredients for additional heavy rainfall.

South Florida stays wet

For Miami-Dade, Broward and other parts of South Florida, the wet pattern is also expected to continue through the middle of the week.

The National Weather Service says rain and thunderstorm chances will increase, particularly around the east coast metropolitan areas. Multiple rounds of heavy rain could produce localized flooding, while King Tides could contribute to coastal flooding later this week.

So while North Florida may slowly begin drying out, Central and South Florida are not finished with the rain yet.