
Isaias leaves trail of darkness, flooding across Florida Panhandle and Alabama
By Katherine Langford
ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL
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The unsettled stretch of weather is continuing this weekend after such a gloomy and soggy week. The big story is Isaias though, and we're on the outer edges of it. For us, that still means more showers and storms. The silver lining is it'll usher in some relief from the heat and humidity into early next week. We'll also see much more sunshine.TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM ISAIAS BRINGS ELEVATED RAIN CHANCES, DRIER AIR FOLLOWSWe are kicking off the weekend with elevated rain chances as moisture trailing from the Post Tropical Cyclone Isaias continues to stream across Central Florida. While Isaias has made landfall in the Florida Panhandle and is moving well inland, its outer flow is dragging deep tropical moisture over our region. This will trigger widespread afternoon and evening showers and storms today and Sunday, with rain chances topping out near 60%. Any storm that develops this afternoon into the evening could feature frequent lightning, torrential rain, and gusty wind. However, as Isai