National Weather Service Melbourne FL
148 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 958 AM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

- Sensitive to near critical fire weather conditions this
afternoon and evening over the interior of East Central Florida.
Fire sensitive conditions continue through late this week

- No rain is forecast through the weekend. Next week, there is at
least a low chance of a few showers

- A slow warming trend is forecast through the weekend

Much of the rest of the peninsula is even drier. I think my lawn needs to hibernate until rainy season sets in. Meanwhile, need to pressure wash the house, walkways, driveway.

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wavewatcher - >ww - >wavewatcher, again

Place your bets...when will we see rain again?

National Weather Service Melbourne FL
926 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 258 AM EDT Mon Apr 21 2025

- Sensitive fire weather conditions and little to no precipitation
chances persist through this week.

- Warming trend continues, with highs in the 90s across the
interior, especially Wednesday.

- A Moderate Risk for rip currents exists at area beaches.

There are abnormally dry to severe drought conditions over much of east central Florida. Mostly dry weather is expected to continue through late this week. A low chance (20%) of showers are forecast on Sunday; only a slightly better chance for Monday. Drought conditions are forecast to worsen.

- Turning hotter this weekend with a Moderate HeatRisk on Sunday
before slightly cooler air is forecast early next week with
relatively low rain chances with the best chance for rain on
Monday

Hold the presses: I GOT SOME RAIN OVERNIGHT!

Didn't fill up all the rain buckets but anything helps. I got woken up around 2am and it was coming in from off the ocean. This morning at 6am rain was still dripping off teh roof. It's a miracle! I just got some plants from the Brevard Tropical Fruit tree sale and needed the rain baaaad....

The best rain chances across the local waters
are focused on this weekend as the front moves closer to the area,
with PoPs rising into the 30 to 50 percent range.

That was an unexpected blessing.

FridayA 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday NightA 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

SaturdayA 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday NightA chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

SundayA chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday NightA 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

MondayA 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday NightA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.

TuesdayA 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

I got a trace of rain this Sunday morning. Filled the buckets about 1/8th the way. Need more.

Monday:

A marginal risk for severe storms exists today, including the potential for gusty winds, hail, and even a tornado or two. The risk for strong to severe storms will mainly focus across the I-4 corridor southward, and highest coverage and intensity after 3 PM through approximately 10 PM tonight.

Traffic signals knocked out on US 1 north of Fort Pierce, finally some rain in Vero. Surprising number of dropped palm leaves in the yard. One palm, planted 19 years ago, has just started producing inflorescences, or at least trial versions.

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wavewatcher - >ww - >wavewatcher, again

That rain was suppose to hit Brevard County. 80 percent chance and all kind of weather warnings. It went South instead and we got NADA...NO RAIN FOR ME....ugh...

They really had me hyped my yard was going to see rain yesterday. I was preparing for all day with position rain buckets and using up what little captured rain I had on the newly planted fruit trees.
Got burned once again. Watching the radar all afternoon including the weather dot com future radar and it did look like a given that Brevard was going to get it and get it good...yet,the weather that
was forecasted shifted South instead. Bleh...Maybe I cursed it by wanting it so bad.

The NWS Melbourne weather discussion reads like the rainy season is going to kick in on Wednesday with high chances of daily afternoon thunderstorms...

Yet, I look at the Month we are currently in -> May <- and climatology says nada...No Rain for you Two Months.

Tuesday afternoon, I got about 1/8 of an inch. Maybe 1/4 inch. didn't fill the rain buckets all the way, but got some. Need more.

National Weather Service Melbourne FL
709 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 318 AM EDT Thu May 8 2025

- Daily shower and lightning storm chances continue over the next
several days, which is forecast to bring gradual relief to
ongoing drought conditions.

- The potential for strong to isolated severe storms exists each
afternoon and evening into the weekend, with a Marginal Risk
(Level 1 of 5) for severe weather across portions of east
central Florida each day through Saturday.

- While rainfall will initially be beneficial, the threat for
localized urban and poor drainage flooding will increase through
the weekend and into early next week, especially across any
areas that receive repeated rounds of heavy rainfall.

I watered the yard last night out of frustration over the lack of rain.

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wavewatcher - >ww - >wavewatcher, again

I got another 1/8th an inch on Thursday evening. Enough to barely keep the newly planted Jaboticaba and other plants that absolutely cannot survive this drought a little wet. Hanging on by a dare thread. Weather people promising more rain coming. Knock on wood...

Friday discussion:

- Unsettled weather persists through early next week as unusually
high moisture remains locked over Florida. There remains a low
chance of a few strong to severe storms, and the risk for some
flooding from excessive rainfall increases by Monday and early
Tuesday.

I got at least 2 inches of drought bustin' rain Sunday Night and Monday morning and afternoon. It was glorious!