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A weather system moving across Florida is expected to lead to rounds of rain this week in the Tampa Bay area. An area of low pressure was positioned off Florida’s east coast Monday and was churning out showers and thunderstorms.

Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier jumped in to amplify the misinformation — citing a newly passed Florida law banning loosely defined “weather modification” practices that climatologists say have nothing to do with increasingly severe weather events.

The threat of significant flooding across South Florida has passed for now, as rainfall totals on Monday came in within forecasted expectations.

The National Hurricane Center said July 14 it is tracking a system off the Atlantic coast of Florida that could bring heavy rain to the area.

Unlike Monday, which was a deluge for South Florida, today’s tropical-system-related rain is expected to be more concentrated in the center of the state. The Miami office of the National Weather Service predicts South Florida could see around 1 inch of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, not enough for any severe flooding.

A slightly drier day is on the way for Central Florida. A 60% chance of rain is anticipated, mainly for this afternoon. A few showers could sneak onshore in Brevard and Volusia county around 9am-12pm,

ORLANDO, Fla. — Scattered rain and thunderstorms will continue. This will interfere with the evening commute home and late night plans. Pockets of heavy rain are possible across central Florida with lightning and wind gusts of 30 mph being secondary impacts.