Scattered to numerous showers and lightning storms are forecast across Brevard County and East Central Florida this afternoon and evening. ^[1] Central Florida will see rounds of showers and thunderstorms through the rest of the week, with rain and storm chances at 70-80% on Wednesday, 2026. ^[2] The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly are no longer expected to develop, but long-period swell generated when Dolly was a tropical storm has reached the Florida coast, causing a high risk of rip currents along all Atlantic beaches. ^[3] A couple to a few storms could become strong, producing wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph, occasional to frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. ^[4] Rain chances are expected to diminish around 9 p.m. ^[5] Some locations could receive 1 to 3 inches or more of rain within 60 minutes. ^[6] The atmosphere over Central Florida is extremely moist, with water vapor levels near the highest values typically seen this time of year, which could produce very heavy rainfall in a short amount of time. ^[7] The wet pattern persists through the holiday weekend and into early next week, with above-normal rain and storm chances and temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. ^[8]