7:00 AM | ***"Impact here by "Elsa" - now a strong tropical storm - from later today into tomorrow morning***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Melbourne, Florida
Today
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, becoming quite breezy, showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the rain will be heavy at times, highs in the mid 80’s; E-SE winds at 10-15 mph; gusts to 20 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, windy, showers and thunderstorms likely, some of the rain will be heavy at times, lows in the upper 70’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, warm, humid, windy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the AM rain can be heavy at times, mid-to-upper 80’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, mild, muggy, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid-to-upper 70’s for late night lows
Thursday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Friday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, mid 80’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, very warm, humid, chance of showers and thunderstorms, upper 80’s
Discussion
“Elsa” is a strong tropical storm this morning near the Florida Keys and has slowed down from its rapid movement during the weekend. This system will ride up to the north today just off the west coast of Florida and then cross northern Florida on Wednesday morning after landfall near the Big Bend region. After that, the remains of “Elsa” will likely turn to the northeast and move up along the eastern seaboard – perhaps to a position by later Thursday over the Delmarva Peninsula or southern New Jersey. Impact across east-central Florida from “Elsa” will come in the period from later today into tomorrow morning from strong squalls with outer rain bands containing gusty winds to 50 mph or so and heavy rainfall.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Peraton
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