Orlando weather: Rain chances peak Sunday ahead of next week's heat

ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida will continue to see rounds of rain throughout the remainder of the weekend, with the highest rain chances arriving Sunday before drier, hotter weather settles in next week.

Saturday night storms

What we know:

Showers and storms will become much more scattered through the rest of Saturday evening, but there'll still be some lingering showers tonight.

More showers and storms will move in off the west coast and move east tomorrow, starting in the morning. The most widespread storms will occur early Sunday afternoon.

The more moisture in the air will lead to more clouds. This will cause temperatures to be slightly cooler, but the humidity won't make it feel any cooler.

Weather advisories issued

The National Weather Service Melbourne issued a special weather statement for Merritt Island, Rockledge and Cocoa to last until 4:30 p.m.

The weather statement was issued due to the threat of 50 mph winds. 

This comes after a special weather statement was issued for Palm Bay, Melbourne and West Melbourne due to 50 mph winds as well. 

Rare sighting of waterspout formation

At 3:40 p.m., a special weather statement was in effect for Brevard County mainly due to the 50 mph winds that were present during that storm. In the advisory, the National Weather Service did say conditions were favorable for seeing a brief funnel cloud.

At about 3:50 p.m., reports of a waterspout were reported near the cruise terminal in the Banana River. Rotation was being monitored on the radar at the time.

With the sea breeze coming in westward from offshore in the storms moving east, this collision provided just enough spin to produce the waterspout.

Heat returns early next week

After a rainy weekend, the heat and more regular rain chances will be back in the forecast next week. A ridge of high pressure will settle in over Florida by the end of next week. 

The humidity will make temperatures feel 100 degrees plus every day for the next seven days.

Florida dew point guide

High humidity continues to dominate the region, putting Central Florida squarely in the "tropical" range. Dew points across the area range from 76° to 79°, creating sticky, muggy conditions through the weekend.

What's next:

A dominant eastern sea breeze will push the majority of storms over Orlando and continue west. 

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