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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 241 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

- Dry conditions persist across east central Florida through at least Monday, with a slow increase in moisture leading to greater rain and storm chances from Tuesday onward.

- Temperatures continue to warm into the low to mid 90s across the interior through Monday, trending closer to normal values into the middle of this week.

- A moderate risk of rip currents is forecast at all east central Florida beaches; if heading to the beach, be sure to swim near a lifeguard!

DISCUSSION

Issued at 241 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

Current-Tonight... Surface high pressure is analyzed over the western Atlantic with its ridge axis extended over portions of north Florida. Dry conditions persist, and PWAT imagery has shown a tongue of dry air (PWAT ~0.75-0.9") extending over the I-4 corridor early this afternoon. Modest moisture observed further south (PWAT ~1.0- 1.30") has allowed a scattered cu field to develop, but a deep dry layer above 850mb should continue to suppress any shower or storm development through the remainder of the day. Temperatures have spread the 80s so far this afternoon with areas of the interior forecast to reach the low 90s during peak heating. East-southeast winds around 10 mph behind the sea breeze this afternoon are forecast to become light and variable overnight. Low temperatures will remain mild along the coast, particularly south of the Cape where values are forecast in the mid to upper 70s. Inland lows should spread the low 70s.

Monday-Tuesday... Ridging aloft remains anchored over the eastern U.S. on Monday. The pattern begins to shift Tuesday as troughing digs across the western U.S. lifting a shortwave through the midwest and Great Lakes region. The dominant ridge axis retreats south and east as its structure is forced to flatten across the southern U.S. and into the western Atlantic. Height falls and a more broad structure of the ridge will allow pulses of shortwave energy to pass overhead on Tuesday. At the surface, a ridge axis extending from the western Atlantic and across north Florida gradually broadens before high pressure becomes reinforced along the mid Atlantic seaboard on Tuesday. Influence of high pressure aloft keeps a layer of dry air between 700-500 mb on Monday, suppressing chances for organized shower or and storm development. Slight moistening of the layer could then allow low (~20%) rain chances to return across portions of the area on Tuesday.

Onshore flow will keep temperatures near normal along the coast on Monday with highs ranging the upper 80s to low 90s. Further inland, temperatures peak slightly above normal with many locations reaching the mid 90s. A Moderate HeatRisk will be present throughout the I-95 and I-4 urban corridors on Monday with a Major HeatRisk outlined for portions of southern Lake and western Orange counties. Residents and visitors will need to remain adequately hydrated and take breaks inside an air-conditioned building if outdoors for extended periods of time. Temperatures fall a few degrees Tuesday with an increase in cloud cover, and highs are forecast to range the mid to upper 80s across most of east central Florida.

Wednesday-Saturday... Surface high pressure centered off the mid Atlantic coast on Wednesday retreats seaward through the period. Local flow shifts southeast to south into Thursday allowing for greater moisture advection across the region. Despite wide uncertainty in the larger synoptic pattern, confidence in moisture advection should at least support an increasing trend in daily rain chances. The latest blend of model guidance suggests scattered showers and storms returning to east central Florida Wednesday with sequential bumps in rain chances each day into the weekend. High temperatures hold near normal through the period, mostly ranging the mid to upper 80s along the coast and the low 90s inland. However, slightly warmer temperatures build along the coast Friday and Saturday (low 90s). Added humidity looks to put heat index values in the mid to upper 90s each day with a few locations seeing peak heat index values around 100F.

MARINE

Issued at 241 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

High pressure will maintain favorable boating conditions over the local waters this week. East-southeast winds continue through mid week, increasing to 10-15 kts in the afternoon. Seas of 2-3 ft are forecast to persist. Mostly dry through early Tuesday. Increasing moisture will then prompt scattered shower and storm chances mid to late week.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFs) Issued at 134 PM EDT Sun Jun 7 2026

VFR conditions generally expected to continue today through tomorrow, with an onshore wind prevailing and mostly dry conditions forecast. Hi-res guidance is even less enthusiastic for isolated onshore moving sprinkles and light showers along the Treasure Coast (KVRB-KSUA) into tonight. While this activity still can't be completely ruled out, rain chances remain quite low (10% or less), and will therefore keep any mention out of the TAFs for the time being.

Easterly winds around 8-12 knots will diminish, becoming mostly light and variable overnight. Winds then pick up again to 8-12 knots tomorrow afternoon as east coast sea breeze shifts inland.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

DAB 71 88 75 86 / 0 0 10 10 MCO 72 93 74 89 / 0 10 0 20 MLB 77 88 78 87 / 0 0 10 10 VRB 76 89 77 88 / 0 0 10 20 LEE 73 93 75 89 / 0 10 0 10 SFB 71 93 73 89 / 0 0 10 10 ORL 73 93 75 89 / 0 10 0 10 FPR 75 88 76 87 / 0 0 10 10

MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...None. AM...None.