Heavy rain has soaked South Florida since Sunday, causing flooding in flood-prone spots, especially across Broward County. WSVN 7News meteorologists said the wet pattern comes from deep moisture combined with a low pressure disturbance that has stalled over the region.
The low has stayed in nearly the same place for days because it is largely cut off from the steering winds that normally push weather systems along. That has allowed rain bands to train over the same areas. Rain moved faster on Tuesday than it did earlier in the week, when some Broward locations saw extensive flooding.
Wednesday is forecast to be a split day. Leftover showers are most likely in the morning, followed by drier air filtering in. Breezes off the ocean will be stronger near the coast.
Winds are expected to shift from the northeast, bringing more drying from Thursday into Friday. Rain chances should be minimal by the end of the week, and temperatures will stay warm, especially where sunshine breaks through.
Forecast models show another front slowing down over Florida early next week, which could bring rain back to the region.
