The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for east central Palm Beach County until 4 p.m.

As of 1 this afternoon, about 2,300 FPL customers throughout Palm Beach County were without power.

There are multiple rain-related accidents being reported on I-95.

Boynton Beach, Riviera Beach and coastal areas in northern Palm Beach County are getting slammed with more than 5.5 inches of rain.

In case you forgot, it rained a crapload of buckets yesterday. Some places -- like Delray Beach -- reported as much as 11 inches of rain.

And while the day is amazeballs gorgeous this early Friday afternoon, it's probably going to get nasty again very soon.

Because, Florida!

If two Colorado State University climatologists are correct, we're going to get hit up and harassed by hurricanes more than usual this season.

Meteorologists Philip Klotzbach and William Gray are predicting from their supercool hurricane prediction base (i.e., their laptops, probably) that there will be 18 storms in total this year, nine of which will be hurricanes.

TIME TO CUE UP BELKYS NEREY IN THE NEWSPLEX!

When Hurricane Sandy clipped Florida and headed for the northeast, the National Hurricane Center announced that it was not a hurricane but a "post-tropical storm," which was both the first time anyone outside of the National Hurricane Center ever heard the term, and was kind of confusing.

And, apparently, it's so unknown and confusing that it might have (but probably not) led to the northeast getting apocalyptically slammed by Hurricane Sandy more than most living there anticipated.

So, what now?

Time to bring in the lawn furniture and any cows you might have wandering around your premises.

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a tornado watch for all of South Florida through 8 p.m. Thursday night.

This, along with a forecast of craploads of rain coming our way.

The tornado watch includes Miami-Dade, Monroe and Broward counties.

In case you haven't noticed, the weather's been kinda nutty lately. It's hot, it's cold, it's hot, it's cold again. OMG Florida is going through menopause!

Well, it was a bit brisk this morning, and yes, you had your fun taunting your Northeastern friends with the fact that you find 50 degrees cold. But the weather is about to dip a bit further down, forcing Broward to declare a Cold Weather Emergency.

High five, West Palm Beach!

The First Lady, Michelle Obama, has just named you a Preserve America Community -- a federally funded program that recognizes communities for their work in enhancing heritage.

Mrs. Obama sent a letter congratulating West Palm residents for their "vision and dedication."

This now makes West Palm Beach eligible for Preserve America grants which funds preservation efforts through heritage tourism, education, and historic preservation planning.

(See Michelle Obama's letter after the jump)

Time to bust out the heavy clothes, scarves and all that useless winter crap you thought you'd never get to use, Florida. It's about to get cold up in hurrrrr.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for western Broward and Palm Beach counties this weekend, starting Saturday afternoon.

A wind chill watch has also been issued for inland Palm Beach County.

Temps are expected to dip down to the low-to-mid 40s, with wind chill temps dropping to the 30s (and as low as the ballfreezing 20s in far western areas).

(Chris Sweeney)

The Broward County Commission is considering an emergency fix to repair the sidewalks along A1A north of Sunrise Boulevard after Hurricane Sandy and ocean swells caused beach erosion that ultimately sucked portions of the street into the sea.

The commission is looking for approval of $3 million for metal sheet pile installation and sand placement along the damaged areas.

See also:
-Fort Lauderdale Beach Erosion Destroys Sidewalk, Causing Traffic Problems
-Fort Lauderdale Beach Erosion Could Spell Trouble for Turtle Nesting

The measure was introduced by Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry, and she says the county will seek to split the cost with Fort Lauderdale and the Florida Department of Transportation.