Orlando weather: Heat, humidity and daily storms return to Central Florida
Orlando Weather Forecast: Rain returns
The heat and humidity are returning Central Florida as rain chances increase. FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren takes a look at the forecast.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida will see a return to a more typical wet-season pattern beginning Thursday, with increasing heat, humidity and scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Storms increase Thursday
What To Expect:
Most storms are expected to develop after 2 p.m. and move from southeast to northwest. Inland areas have the highest chance of rain, while immediate coastal communities are expected to see fewer storms.
A few morning showers are also possible along the Space Coast Thursday, which could affect the planned crewed International Space Station launch scheduled for 11:10 a.m.
Heat builds into the weekend
Looking Ahead:
High temperatures will reach around 90 degrees Thursday and Friday, with heat index values climbing into the mid- to upper 90s.
By the weekend, temperatures will rise into the low 90s, with heat index values expected to top 100 degrees Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is forecast to bring a better chance of afternoon storms than Sunday, especially across Central Florida's interior and western communities.
Wet pattern develops next week
Forecasters expect an autumn cold front to move south and stall over Florida early next week.
The front is not expected to bring cooler, drier air to Central Florida. Instead, it will keep deep moisture in place, leading to widespread, slow-moving showers and thunderstorms each day. Some locations across Central and North Florida could receive heavy rainfall.
Tracking the tropics
The Atlantic hurricane basin remains quiet.
Former Tropical Storm Fay has dissipated, while Hanna has weakened into a remnant low and is expected to dissipate completely.
Forecasters are watching for the possibility of limited tropical development in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14, but the chance of development remains low.
The Source: The information in this story was provided by the FOX 35 Storm Team.