Orlando weather: Weekend storms could bring heavy rain, strong winds to Central Florida
Orlando PM Weather Forecast: Tracking storms
A few storms Friday evening, but widespread storms expected Saturday evening around Orlando. FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking the rain chances.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida is expected to see widespread thunderstorms this weekend, with some storms producing heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, gusty winds and isolated severe weather.
A few thunderstorms were expected to linger Friday evening, primarily around Orlando and south into Osceola County, before conditions turn drier overnight. Humidity will remain high across the region.
Saturday forecast for Orlando
What To Expect:
On Saturday, temperatures are forecast to climb into the low to mid-90s before thunderstorms develop later in the day. Forecasters expect the greatest storm activity between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., particularly along the Interstate 4 corridor.
Some areas could receive more than 4 inches of rain, while stronger storms may produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to the size of quarters. Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible.
Sunday forecast for Orlando
What To Expect:
Storm activity on Sunday is expected to shift eastward, with the highest concentration of afternoon and evening storms forecast along the Interstate 95 corridor and coastal communities including Palm Coast, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Cocoa and Melbourne.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the low to mid-90s through next week, with heat index values ranging from 102 to 106 degrees. Rain chances are forecast to decrease slightly by the middle and latter part of next week.
Highs will approach the mid 90s as it feels like temperatures reach the low 100s.
Saturday features the highest chances of afternoon storms, at 70%.
Chances for rain won't be quite as widespread early next week. There will be around a 40% chance of afternoon downpours.
Highs remain hot and slightly above normal, in the low and mid 90s.
Tropical outlook
In the tropics, the National Hurricane Center on Friday increased the chance of development for a disturbance in the Gulf to 20%.
Forecasters said a brief tropical depression or tropical storm could form early to midweek near the Texas coast.
Any potential system is expected to track toward Louisiana or South Texas and is not forecast to affect Florida.
The Source: The information in this story was provided by the FOX 35 Storm Team.