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Orlando weather: Strong storms and heavy rain likely in Florida through early next week

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Published  May 6, 2025 6:35am EDT
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Orlando Weather Forecast PM: May 6th, 2025

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking rising rain and storm chances in the coming days.

The Brief

    • Storm chances increase Wednesday and Thursday, with the highest coverage on Florida’s east side and potential for strong to severe storms.
    • After a brief lull Friday and Saturday, storm chances surge again Sunday through Tuesday, with the potential for several inches of rain and more severe weather.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Scattered evening thundershowers will taper off with overnight lows near 70.

What will the weather look like tonight?

What to expect:

Partly cloudy with early evening thundershowers here and there. The t-showers that do form will end by 9-10pm. Temperatures overnight near 70.

What will the weather look like on Wednesday?

What to expect:

Mixed clouds and sun during the morning and midday. Highs near 90 inland.A higher coverage (than Tuesday) of PM showers and storms Wednesday afternoon and evening, tracking from W to E. Most activity on the eastern half of the peninsula.

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

Looking ahead:

Thursday will have a high coverage again of PM showers and storms. Some of which could be strong or severe.

Friday, rain chances will drop slightly as some drier air moves in aloft, and we are in between systems.

On Saturday, humidity ramps up and temperatures come down a bit. Afternoon highs will be in the mid 80s. Scattered PM showers and storms -- mainly NW of Orlando.

What will the weather look like next week?

Looking ahead:

Sunday, Monday, and next Tuesday, storm chances are very high, near 80% daily. Monday and next Tuesday especially could have several severe storms mixed in with some better dynamics coming into play in the atmosphere for severe storms. Some areas between Sunday-Tuesday could get several inches of rain from repeated storms.

After next Tuesday, the pattern changes again and looks to go back to a dry, hot, and sunny pattern for a while.

FOX 35 Storm Tracker Radar and Live Weather Cameras

Track live when storms move across your area using the FOX 35 Storm Tracker Radar below. You can also watch as heavy rain moves across Central Florida on our Live Weather Cameras' page here. 

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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the FOX 35 Storm Team on May 6, 2025. 

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