Orlando weather: Scorching weekend ahead with storms returning next week

Orlando Weather Forecast PM: July 16, 2025

FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking more PM thunderstorms tomorrow, then hotter weather this weekend.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida faces a stretch of intense summer heat and shifting storm activity this week, with forecasters warning of dangerously high temperatures and fluctuating rain chances through the weekend.

What will the weather be like tonight?

What to expect:

Scattered thunderstorms are expected early Wednesday evening across Central Florida, moving northwest through the region.

Overnight temperatures will dip into the mid-70s, with high humidity continuing to linger.

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

What to expect:

The humidity remains elevated with numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorms developing, tracking northwest. Some of the storms may be strong, and isolated severe activity cannot be ruled out.

High temperatures will reach the low 90s.

What will the weather look like for the rest of the week?

What to expect:

Rain chances will drop on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with mostly dry conditions expected—an unusual trend for mid-July in Central Florida.

Drier air in the upper atmosphere will clear skies and allow for a spike in temperatures, with highs between 95 and 98 degrees.

Heat index values could exceed 107 degrees across much of the area over the weekend, and Heat Advisories may be issued if the index reaches or surpasses 108.