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Will our chance for heavy downpours continue into the weekend?

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — We're still tracking heat, humidity, strong storms and heavy rain as we near the wet weekend forecast.

Heavy rain from thunderstorms prompted a flood advisory for central Palm Beach County earlier today that expired at 4:30 p.m.

WATCH: Thunderstorm rolls through downtown West Palm Beach

Thunderstorm rolls through downtown West Palm Beach with heavy rain

Temperatures remain in the lower 90s for afternoon highs on Thursday and Friday.

Scattered storms expected again on Thursday, and some could be strong.
Primary storm threats Thursday and Friday will be cloud-to-ground lightning, gusty winds, heavy downpours, minor flooding of low-lying areas.

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Storms are forecast to begin near the Treasure Coast on late morning Thursday. The rest of the area should be weather-aware at about 2 p.m.

Rainfall totals will range from a trace to 1.5 inches possible.

Friday will start dry but storms will build in by the late morning and into the afternoon.

Rain fall totals for the next seven days starting on Aug. 21, 2024

As for the weekend forecast, rain chances remain high as some tropical moisture moves in with a weak wave.

Heavy downpours are expected throughout the day which will lead to minor flooding. Rainfall totals near 2-3 inches possible from Thursday through Saturday evening.

We will track more storms come Sunday afternoon. Conditions will be muggy in the upper 80s to low 90s.