Storm to drench southeastern US into early week
The same storm that delivered rain to fire-ravaged areas of the southern Plains will soak the southeastern United States into early this week.
For people living in or vacationing in Florida, Monday will turn out quite unsettled over the Peninsula while drier air and sunshine return to western parts of the Panhandle.
Monday is also likely to be soggy and slow as millions head back to work and school in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.
Rain will spread northward over Virginia during Monday night and Tuesday.
Enough rain will fall from the storm to create slow travel on area highways. In some communities, the rain may be heavy enough to cause urban and low-lying flooding.
A general 1-3 inches of rain is forecast. However, rainfall of 3-5 inches is possible in the mountains of northern Georgia and the western Carolinas.
The rain should ease the wildfire threat and drought conditions in parts of the region. The rainfall will help dry vegetation green up in addition to soaking the ground. Portions of coastal Georgia and South Carolina and South Florida are experiencing severe drought.
A low cloud ceiling and poor visibility may result in minor airline delays at Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina.
In addition to the soaking rain, locally gusty thunderstorms are possible in the Florida Peninsula on Monday.
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