Orlando weather: Hot, humid Memorial Day weekend ahead for Central Florida

Published May 21, 2026 6:18 AM EDT

Central Florida is expected to remain warm and humid overnight.

Temperatures will fall into the low to mid-70s after evening thunderstorms move out by around 9 or 10 p.m.

Friday forecast for Orlando

What To Expect:

Friday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies in the morning. Temperatures will warm up quickly from overnight lows around 74 degrees in Orlando.

Afternoon highs will break into the low 90s inland and upper 80s along the beaches, near average for this time of year. 

Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop, mainly west of Orlando.

Memorial Day weekend forecast

Looking Ahead:

Rain chances will decrease slightly over Memorial Day weekend, especially Sunday and Monday, with most shower activity expected closer to the Interstate 75 corridor and Florida’s west coast. 

An isolated pop-up storms remain possible across Central Florida. It won't be a washout of a weekend, but if you have outdoor plans, with heavy rain and lightning likely, it's important to make sure you have shelter nearby or back up plans in place to stay safe.

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Humidity is also expected to increase through the holiday weekend, with heat index values nearing 100 degrees in some areas for the first time this year.

Little change is expected in temperatures or rain chances over the next 10 days.

The Source: The information in this story was provided by the FOX 35 Storm Team.

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