Orlando weather: Record heat expected for Central Florida

Orlando Weather: Record breaking heat coming to Central Florida?

Florida is experiencing unseasonably warm weather with temperatures a few degrees below 100 expected Thursday.  "It's going to be really toasty tomorrow, but not super humid," FOX 35's Noah Bergren predicted on May 6.  As a heat dome moves across the gulf, Orlando will experience the hottest temperatures. 

ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida is experiencing unseasonably warm weather with temperatures a few degrees below 100 expected Thursday. 

"It's going to be really toasty tomorrow, but not super humid," FOX 35's Noah Bergren predicted on May 6. 

As a heat dome moves across the gulf, Orlando will experience the hottest temperatures. 

While Atlanta will have 73-degree weather and Charleston 80 degrees, Orlando is predicted to be 97 degrees. 

Thursday, May 7 weather in Central Florida

On Thursday, May 7, temperatures are expected to be near 100 degrees throughout Central Florida. Areas on the coast – New Smyrna, Cocoa and Melbourne – will be cooler. 

• Palm Coast: 96 degrees
• Daytona Beach: 96 degrees
• New Smyrna: 94 degrees
• Sanford: 96 degrees
• Leesburg: 95 degrees
• Orlando: 96 degrees
• Kissimmee: 95 degrees
• St. Cloud: 95 degrees
• Winter Haven: 95 degrees

While Florida experiences hot temperatures, the cold continues in northern regions of the U.S. 

What's next:

Temperatures will remain hot for the weekend – 92 degrees on Friday, 94 degrees on Saturday and 94 degrees on Sunday – cloud coverage will reduce temperatures slightly. Thundershowers are also expected this weekend.