With Independence Day at the end of this week, outdoor plans may be in limbo due to the holiday weekend forecast.
A weather system east of Florida and another expected to stall in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, which the Trump administration has renamed Gulf of America, could lead to chances for an “increased, decent chance of rain” on the Treasure Coast later this week, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne said July 1.
The forecast is uncertain for either weather system developing into something subtropical or tropical, meteorologist Tim Sedlock said, but expected rain could help Treasure Coast conditions that have been “drier than normal.”
The gulf system could bring “a couple, three inches, perhaps locally higher” rainfall to the Treasure Coast, Sedlock said.
Here’s the current weather forecast for July 4, according to the National Weather Service’s seven-day forecast for the Treasure Coast as of July 2.
Fort Pierce weather on July 4
There’s an 80% chance of precipitation throughout the day, with possibilities of showers and a thunderstorm. The high is expected to be near 87, and the low near 73.
Port St. Lucie weather on July 4
There’s an 80% chance of precipitation throughout the day, with possibilities of showers and a thunderstorm. The high is expected to be near 87, and the low near 72.
Stuart weather on July 4
There’s an 80% chance of precipitation throughout the day, with possibilities of showers and a thunderstorm. The high is expected to be near 85, and the low near 75.
Vero Beach weather on July 4
There’s an 80% chance of precipitation throughout the day, with possibilities of showers and a thunderstorm. The high is expected to be near 87, and the low near 70.
Gianna Montesano is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X @gonthescene.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: High chance of precipitation forecasted for July 4 in Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Stuart
Reporting by Gianna Montesano and Corey Arwood, Treasure Coast Newspapers / Treasure Coast Newspapers
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