Orlando weather: Heavy rain, flooding concerns increase this weekend as tropics awaken

ORLANDO, Fla. - Scattered showers and storms will linger through late evening before fading overnight.

Lows in the low 70s and humid conditions.

Daily afternoon showers

What To Expect:

Saturday brings another round of scattered afternoon showers and storms, though coverage is expected to be lower than recent days.

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A wetter pattern arrives Sunday, with widespread downpours and storms that could bring flash flooding and localized rainfall totals exceeding 4 inches.

The FOX 35 Storm Team is also monitoring a potential area of weak tropical development in the Gulf next week as hurricane season begins Monday.

Temperatures over the weekend will be near or just below normal, with highs reaching the upper 80s.

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More rain and thunderstorms likely next week

For next week, a weak front is expected to stall over Central Florida. While we're still eyeing exactly where the front stalls, high moisture levels across the region mean rain and thunderstorms are likely through the middle of the week.

There is a 50% to 70% chance of rain each day, with storms most likely to develop in the afternoon.

Lightning and heavy downpours will be the main threats. While most areas will see around roughly an inch of total rainfall next week, the stalling front means some neighborhoods could experience much higher amounts.

Because of the rain we've already seen and will see over the weekend, any spots that see repeated heavy downpours may cause isolated areas of flooding.

Temperatures will start near normal early in the week, dropping to slightly below average by mid-week as the front settles over the area.

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