Orlando weather: Scattered afternoon thunderstorms amid soaring temperatures

ORLANDO, Fla. - Amid the soaring temperatures of the brutal summer heat, scattered afternoon thunderstorms are expected on Friday afternoon and into the evening across Central Florida.

Here's a look at what to expect from the weather tonight and looking ahead to the weekend.

What will the weather look like tonight?

What To Expect:

A couple of thunderstorms are scattered across inland Central Florida areas from about 8-9 p.m. One or two storms could be on the stronger side, with vivid lightning, torrential downpours, gusty winds and small hailstones. 

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Temperatures overnight will fall into the upper-70s and it will remain very humid.

What will the weather look like tomorrow?

What's next:

Saturday will feature mixed clouds, sunshine and lots of heat during the day. 

Highs will be in the upper-90s with heat index values peaking at around 102–110 degrees during the afternoon. 

Widespread showers, downpours and storms are likely during the afternoon and evening hours. Mostly inland areas will see this, and a few strong to even severe storms are possible later in the day.

What will the weather look like on Sunday?

Dig deeper:

Sunday will feature a similar forecast to Saturday, with tremendous downpours and storms in inland areas during the afternoon and evening. 

High temperatures will be in the mid-90s, with a blend of clouds and sunshine before the storms get going. 

Once again, a handful of strong or severe storms are likely later in the day. 

Tracking the tropics

Big picture view:

Hurricane Erin has developed into the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season.

Since 2010, only four other seasons have had their first hurricane after Aug. 15:

• 2011 (19 storms, Hurricane Irene of note)
• 2013 (14 storms, tied for fewest hurricanes in satellite era)
• 2015 (11 storms, no hurricane landfalls in the U.S.)
• 2022 (14 storms, Hurricane Ian (Southwest Florida) of note)

Rain chances will taper down next week as Hurricane Erin goes by to our east. 

On Tuesday and Wednesday, most inland areas should remain dry as the hurricane helps "push" down some drier air from the north. A couple of gusty coastal showers are possible, but not much more than that.

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A period of very high surf is likely Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening from Hurricane Erin being offshore. It is likely the National Weather Service (NWS) will issue high surf advisories for our east coast beaches for this timeframe. 

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