South Florida rainy season could hold surprises
National Hurricane Center begins tropical weather outlooks May 15 Tropical cyclones are the wildcard during rainy season A swollen Lake Okeechobee is the biggest concern for water managers going into South Florida’s rainy season, which officially starts Saturday and is forecast to be warmer and slightly wetter than normal. Dry conditions beginning in January have lowered water levels bloated from a prolonged 2020 wet season throughout most areas south of the lake, including coastal Palm Beach County where just 7.6 inches of rain has fallen this year through Thursday — a nearly 7-inch defi...