Alafaya, Florida 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KMLB 040155
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
955 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 251 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

- Unusually deep moisture across the area will produce high
  chances of showers and lightning storms through Saturday.
  Greatest coverage generally in the afternoon and evening, but
  higher than normal chances in the overnight and morning.

- A few strong storms capable of frequent lightning strikes, gusty
  winds and, in particular, heavy rain.

- Rounds of showers and storms will increase the risk for minor
  flooding, especially for areas that receive locally high
  rainfall amounts multiple days in a row.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 949 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

The KMLB radar is showing convection activity winding down this
evening. Have lowered rain chances to reflect current conditions.
Any lingering activity will diminish over the next hour or two
While most areas will remain mostly dry overnight, low rain
chances remain in the forecast through tonight, especially along
the coast. Warm and muggy conditions will persist overnight, with
lows in the low to mid 70s.


&&

.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
Issued at 251 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

Current-Tonight... Scattered to numerous showers and embedded
lightning storms have developed across central Florida and the local
Atlantic waters this afternoon. Movement of showers has suggested
the presence of a weak surface trough across the local area as
interior activity moves southeast and coastal convection lifts
northeast. The 15Z XMR sounding has shown deep moisture in place
with a PWAT of 2.18". Coverage of showers and storms remains high
through the remainder of the day (70-80%) in vicinity of the broad
surface trough. Activity gradually diminishes through late evening
with low rain chances lingering overnight, especially along the
coast. Mild conditions persist tonight with lows in the low to mid
70s.

Friday... High moisture holds in place locally as a frontal
boundary remains stationary over north Florida. Currently
anticipating high rain chances (~80%) and muggy conditions across
east central Florida for the 4th of July holiday. While confidence
in overall shower and storm coverage is moderate to high, timing
of peak impacts has become a challenging forecast. Models are not
overly enthusiastic about development of the east coast sea breeze
tomorrow due to high cloud coverage and offshore flow. As a
result, there is some uncertainty in the timing and general
location of first convection. Lingering outflow boundaries from
activity offshore could perhaps be the first spark to any daytime
showers and storms as it converges with offshore flow along the
coast. After first with scattered showers and storms remaining
possible over the Atlantic waters. Some of these showers and
storms may initiation, increasing mesoscale boundaries should
drive high shower and embedded storm chances through the day.
Light southwest steering flow will generally push any inland
activity back towards the coast, potentially helping to clear
showers and storms across the interior ahead of evening 4th of
July festivities. However, this solution will be highly dependent
on how early convection is initiated. Any storm push back due to
the offshore steering flow could then have impacts on coastal
celebrations in the evening. Warm temperatures aloft and limited
surface instability will contribute to long, skinny CAPE profiles.
Stronger storms which can develop along boundary collisions will
be capable of frequent lightning strikes, convective wind gusts up
to 45 mph, and locally heavy rainfall. Brief funnel clouds cannot
be ruled out where multiple boundaries meet.

Afternoon temperatures are forecast near to slightly below normal in
the mid to upper 80s. However, high humidity will produce peak heat
index values in the upper 90s and near 100 degrees. Even as
temperatures gradually cool around sunset, evening conditions will
remain muggy with heat index values in the upper 70s. Although skies
will be mostly cloudy, a minor to moderate HeatRisk will be
present tomorrow.

Sat-Wed (previous)... Model guidance shows a weak low pressure
developing along the stalled front by Sat just offshore NE FL/SE GA
coast. NHC continues to gradually increase probabilities on
development of a tropical/subtropical depression with this low, but
models eventually take it N to NE away from the area early next
week. High rain chances are forecast to continue Sat then decrease
Sun and beyond but only back to more seasonable (climatological)
norms of 40-60 percent. The Atlc ridge axis which has been
suppressed well to our south should lift back northward towards
Florida. The decrease in rain chances and cloudiness will produce an
uptick in max temperatures reaching the lower 90s Sun-Wed and heat
indices climbing a bit each day reaching 102-106 Wed.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 332 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

A weak front will stall across north FL late this week while the low
level Atlc ridge axis remains south of the local waters.
Considerable cloudiness and resulting SW flow will produce weak/
delayed sea breezes today and Friday. Weak low pressure is
forecast to develop along this stalled boundary over north FL or
offshore NE FL and meander. While winds and seas are generally
favorable for boating, rounds of showers and storms will pose a
continuous risk for mariners late this week and into the weekend.
The weak low will gradually shift N to NE away from the area Sun-
Mon. This will allow the low level ridge axis to lift back
northward slightly, reducing the offshore flow and produce an
earlier sea breeze. Seas 1-3 ft.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFs)
Issued at 741 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

Showers and a few storms are ongoing this evening, with activity
beginning to wind down. Brief MVFR conditions invof thunderstorms.
Have maintained VC wording through 03Z. Dry and VFR conditions
with light and variable winds through the overnight. Winds will
become SSW/SW and increase to 5-10 KT (except DAB is N/NNE) by mid
morning. Lower confidence in timing for SHRA/TSRA tomorrow, so
have included VC wording for right now. VCSH starting at 15/16Z
across the interior, with VCTS starting everywhere 18/19Z. TEMPOS
may be added during later TAF packages if confidence in timing
improves.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DAB  73  87  73  87 /  60  80  50  80
MCO  75  87  74  88 /  60  80  50  80
MLB  74  86  74  88 /  70  80  60  80
VRB  70  88  71  89 /  70  80  60  70
LEE  75  88  74  87 /  50  80  40  80
SFB  75  88  74  89 /  60  80  50  80
ORL  75  88  75  89 /  60  80  50  80
FPR  71  87  71  89 /  70  80  60  70

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...None.
&&

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UPDATE...Watson
AVIATION...Watson