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FORECAST: Can we expect more rain on Friday?

WPTV First Alert Weather forecast for Night of Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A few passing showers overnight, with lows in the mid 70s.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue Friday, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours. High temperatures will again reach the upper 80s to lower 90s.

Heading into the weekend and early next week, a mid- to upper-level low will move into the Gulf, bringing higher moisture levels into the region, and keeping high rain chances around.

WPTV First Alert Weather forecast for Night of Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026

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Light east-southeast flow this weekend will eventually become southerly by early next week.

With deep tropical moisture moving into South Florida, higher rain chances are expected each day next week also. Weak steering winds combined with high rainfall rates will make urban and poor drainage flooding the main threat through the period.

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The pattern will continue to benefit ongoing drought improvement efforts across the region. Temperatures during the extended period will remain near normal, with highs generally in the upper 80s and overnight lows in the mid- to upper 70s.

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