Rain

Higher-than-normal rain chances continue to affect different parts of Florida throughout the Labor Day Weekend.

There is no unofficial end to the summer after Labor Day in Florida. The heat stays and deeper moisture returns, flooding is probable.

It will be a very hot and muggy weekend, with triple-digit heat indices and the typical afternoon storms. Widespread tropical rains coming next week, increasing the flood risk.

The cold front will bring rain starting Saturday, along with cooler temperatures.

Above normal rainfall this winter could lead to a less active wildfire season across parts of Florida.

Strong winds and 3-5 inches of rainfall are possible across most of the state this weekend. Before the main storm arrives, conditions to remain windy on Friday.

Counties across the greater Tampa Bay region and along the west coast are under water restrictions, and the state's wettest season is over until late spring. Meanwhile, portions of the east coast were deluged with rain.

Weather patterns are changing entering the winter season, and this could continue to bring wetter conditions to the Southeast.

A rise in rain totals is expected for tomorrow for much of the Sunshine State.

Fort Lauderdale's historic floods devastated the neighborhood of Edgewood. WLRN was there as distraught residents waded through water to find basic provisions and check on their homes.

It's due to low levels in the Hillsborough River Reservoir, Tampa's main source of water. The U.S. Drought Monitor says parts of Hillsborough County are under an "extreme drought."

Broward schools worked overtime to prepare flood-damaged schools for students to return. But many residents are counting on FEMA and the local government as they try to recover from the devastating damage.