Orlando weather: Rainy season pattern arrives in Central Florida this week
Orlando Weather Forecast: Tracking Start of the Rainy Season
It'll will be a steamy Wednesday day across Central Florida, with rain chances remaining low for parts of the area. But widespread storms will move into the area by Thursday. FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren takes a look at the forecast.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida will see increasing rain and storm chances through the rest of the week as the region transitions into a more typical rainy season pattern.
Overnight temperatures remain in the mid-70s with high humidity.
Wednesday forecast for Orlando
What To Expect:
Rain chances increase to about 50% Wednesday afternoon and evening across the Orlando area, with scattered downpours expected in Lake, Sumter, Orange, Marion and Osceola counties.
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High temperatures are expected to ease slightly, closer to 90 degrees after several days in the low-to-mid 90s.
More widespread thunderstorms are expected Thursday, including the potential for a few strong storms as activity moves east toward the Space Coast.
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Looking Ahead:
The rest of this week features much higher chances of showers and storms.
This will be due to our large ridge of high pressure, the culprit in keeping us hot and generally drier, will break down.
Daily afternoon rain chances between 60% and 80% are forecast into next week as tropical humidity builds across the state.
The Source: The information used in this story was provided by the FOX 35 Storm Team.