Its been very spotty around Orlando, lots of dry. This is one of the worst summers for rain. Since June 1 I have probably only had around 2-3 inches at my house in Altamonte Springs. And only a few actual storms, barely any of the normal daily severe lightning. I have decided if we have another severe winter, everything that needs irrigation (except for my banana patch) is getting replaced with drought tolerant /low maintenance/cold hardy plants, native and exotic. I'm over needing to baby plants from cold or drought (my 23 degree coconut survivor is an exception).

 The rich will get richer....

The drier air aloft will hold over the region mid/late week which
will act to minimize development of afternoon showers/storms, and
increase max temperatures back to several degrees above climatic
norms. East/southeast boundary layer flow will occur the
remainder of the week...but will flip over the weekend becoming
onshore with highest pops shifting to the interior.

@SubTropicRay Did you manage to get any precipitation out of the storm brewing in the Gulf?

raining good now and has been raining every day at least once since saturday. Seems like mostly less than 1/2 inch per shower, so not real long. This is the best kind of rain for growing, consistent every day and not much runoff. Totals in my crude bucket says well over 2" total. I love hearing the sound of the rain on the metal roof because I know my palms are loving it! Still the local retention ponds are not close to normal for this time of year. They are 18" low at least. The colors of foliage are notably more vibrant than a week ago.

21 hours ago, kinzyjr said:

@SubTropicRay Did you manage to get any precipitation out of the storm brewing in the Gulf?

Yes but shy of one inch. Big systems with great hype never fail to disappoint.