Orlando weather: Hot afternoons, scattered storms continue across Central Florida
Orlando Weather Forecast: Tracking tropical activity
There is a high chance of a tropical system forming out in the Atlantic in the next 7 days, and if it does, would be named "Dolly" this year. FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking showers and storms and where the tropical activity is heading next.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida can expect another stretch of hot afternoons and scattered storms through Saturday.
At the same time, the FOX 35 Storm Team is monitoring two areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.
Temperatures not as extreme
How hot will it get?:
Temperatures will remain slightly above average, reaching the mid-90s across inland areas and the lower 90s near the coast.
The humidity will make it feel hotter, with heat index values expected to reach 100 to 106 degrees. However, conditions are not expected to be as extreme as last week, when feels-like temperatures topped 110 degrees in some areas.
Increasing storm chances
Rain chances will remain around 60%, with scattered showers and thunderstorms most likely between 1 and 8 p.m. Storms are expected to generally move from west to east across the region.
A few storms could become strong, producing gusty winds and frequent lightning.
Impacts to Florida?
Tracking the Tropics:
We continue to monitor two areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development.
INVEST 95L: There's a medium 40% chance of development over both the next 2 days and the next 5 days as an area of low pressure has formed northeast of Bermuda.
A brief window of development is possible between today and tomorrow, where a short-lived tropical depression or maybe a tropical storm could develop as it moves north.
There is no threat to Florida.
INVEST 96L: Invest 96L has a 70% chance of developing over the next several days and could become a system to watch more closely. Dolly is the next name on the Atlantic hurricane season list.
The system's eventual path could depend on how quickly it strengthens.
If it develops more rapidly, it could turn north and remain over the open Atlantic, away from the United States.
If the system remains weaker, it could take a more southerly track next week. Under that scenario, even if it develops into a tropical depression or tropical storm, it could approach the Bahamas in seven to 10 days.
Forecasters will continue monitoring the system as its track and intensity become clearer.
The Source: The information in this story was provided by the FOX Storm Team.