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FORECAST: Could the start of the rainy season be near?

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Clouds will build in for the evening and the humidity will be increasing ahead of Friday.

We will be tracking the chance for a few coastal showers starting Friday morning. The day will also feature some sunshine.

WPTV First Alert Weather Forecast for Evening of Thursday, May 1, 2025

This weekend, our weather pattern becomes more unsettled with higher chances for spotty showers and storms late Saturday and again on Sunday afternoon.

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The newest drought monitor released Thursday morning has significantly worsened. Unfortunately, 98% of the state is now in a drought or is going into a drought including all of Central and South Florida. Fort Pierce is now considered abnormally dry.

Extreme drought conditions have spread further east. Boca Raton through West Palm Beach is now in extreme drought.

The rain will not be enough to improve drought conditions, for now, but there are some signs pointing to the start of rainy season as we head into the first few weeks of May.