Heading to the Daytona 500? Be prepared for rain
Updated: 11:27 PM EDT on February 16, 2024
Responsible for paying monthly rent. Let's talk about your expectations now. It's clearly not hurricane season, but a low pressure system is moving off the Gulf. Tony, I'll tell you what, we've had a lot of rain here as we head into the weekend. It's been a long time since we've had more than an inch of rain. You have to come back to mid-December. I think this will go away. Hey guys, this weekend. lets take alook. Now, what's going on track now. There were a few sprinkles that developed on the trail and then fell south from there. Didn't amount to much. Ah, but again, just a sign that things are starting to improve. I got a big rise there. South Bermuda. The storm system got here through the Ohio Valley. Rain will develop ahead of that low pressure in the Gulf tomorrow and then will gradually extend across south-central Florida as we head through next weekend. look here. To the north, we've had a few drops of rain here and a new small band of rain is now falling across far northern Marion counties. Take a look at them using Tampa Radar. Our local radar shows that the drizzle here in and around Port Orange, is starting to kind of break down, but it will definitely redevelop later tonight. Temperatures outside of 60°C in the north, and 60°C to 70°C of 408°C in the south and east. The latest computer model guidance again shows showers arriving just after about 3:00 a.m. in our northern communities, then falling south by six from 7:00 and picking up here right around dawn through The Villages, Ocala, DeLand, Daytona, a couple of sprinklers Isolation approaches the metro area as temperatures reach outside the door at 7 a.m. Saturday. Mid-50s north, lower 60s from Orlando to the south and east. So, Saturday morning was mild. But we won't be able to recover much from there as the rains are falling and getting heavier from time to time. This will keep our temperatures steady in the mid 60s toward Daytona Beach. here. It rained from start to finish and dropped into the 50s as we reached mid-evening. this way. Well, let us explain it to you. once again. There is our front. There is a wave of low pressure and with it we will get a good healthy dose of rain as we head into next weekend. Precipitation comparison here. The EUR and GFS are both very wet, but the GFS is rather high. Total rainfall tonight. It's been oscillating between something like this and very heavy amounts of rain, and that's something we'll have to keep an eye on. In fact, with more than 1 to 3 inches of rain possible with higher amounts along the coast here, we have a flood watch late Saturday night into Sunday in South Volusia, in Brevard, East Seminole and East Orange County to our races. Now the United Reynolds 300 is here. Guys, this looks pretty wet from start to finish. We'll have to watch that again very carefully. As mentioned, most models will be wet tomorrow. The only internal FUTURECAST model goes back to trying to dry things out around about 5:00 and I'll show you that again in the next half hour. Let's try to stay optimistic about these people here in town with these expensive tickets. 230 rain. 6:00. Hopefully the rain will push south from there. Then, as we head into Monday and Tuesday if the race is postponed, there will be showers for the first half of the day, then gradually improve. Let us put it all together here for you now. Wet this weekend
Heading to the Daytona 500? Be prepared for rain
Updated: 11:27 PM EDT on February 16, 2024
If you're headed to the Daytona 500 on Sunday, consider bringing an umbrella. A slow-moving cold front will push into central Florida on Saturday, bringing widespread rain throughout the morning and into Sunday. Rain is expected to continue throughout the race. Rain is expected at the start of the race at 2:30 pm and may continue until the evening. Depending on how quickly the front moves southward, conditions could clear up as the race continues. So far, trends indicate rain will continue through Sunday night and into Monday morning. The latest interior models on Friday are a little slower as the front moves rain out of the Daytona Beach area for Sunday's Daytona 500. Let's hope this trend accelerates over the next 36 hours. It is expected to be very wet this weekend. This weekend's rain amounts look impressive across Central Florida. Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected, with locally higher amounts along the coast. Stay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate weather forecasts in Central Florida. Severe Weather Radar Alerts Download the WESH 2 News app to get the latest weather alerts. RELATED: Daytona 500: Everything you need to know about NASCAR's most popular auto racing event RELATED: Businesses prepare to accommodate crowds of race fans for Daytona 500
If you're headed to the Daytona 500 on Sunday, consider bringing an umbrella with you.
A slow-moving cold front will enter Central Florida on Saturday, bringing widespread rain throughout the morning and into Sunday. Rain is expected to continue throughout the race.
Rain is expected at 2:30 pm, and may continue until the evening. Depending on how quickly the front moves southward, conditions could clear up as the race continues.
So far, trends indicate rain will continue through Sunday night and into Monday morning.
Indoor models on Friday are a little slower with rain moving outside the Daytona Beach area for Sunday's Daytona 500.
Let's hope this trend accelerates over the next 36 hours. It is expected to be very wet this weekend.
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This weekend's rain amounts look impressive across Central Florida.
Heavy rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected, with locally higher amounts along the coast.
Stay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate weather forecasts in Central Florida.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the latest weather alerts.
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