SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) -A high-pressure system to our north will keep Florida in a warm, moist southeasterly wind pattern through today. This setup brings the right ingredients for scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, especially along the west coast.

By Thursday, that high pressure shifts directly over the state, reducing upper-level winds and creating a more neutral, lighter flow of winds. This change favors more storm activity over interior parts of the state. One thing we will watch with lighter winds is that storms will move slowly, which could lead to localized flooding where heavy rain lingers. This will be of particular interest to thoes driving across state today. This pattern is expected to stick around through Monday.

Temperatures will remain warm with

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