Orlando weather: Sunny morning with afternoon showers on Thursday across Central Florida

Orlando Weather Forecast: July 19, 2023

Orlando and Central Florida will see Thursday begin much like Wednesday -- sunny at the start of the day but an afternoon and early evening filled storms. Most of the activity will be concentrated south of the Orlando area.

Tonight's low: 77 degrees | Tomorrow's high: 93 degrees

Main weather concerns: Afternoon high temperatures will reach the mid-90s inland and the low-90s along our east coast beaches. Rain chances return mainly after 4 p.m. Coverage won't be as high today and will be mostly south of Orlando.

BEACHES: A mix of sun and light clouds are expected at the beaches to start your day. Afternoon highs will soar to the low-90s with feels-like temperatures in the triple digits. Clouds will increase for the afternoon, with showers and thunderstorm coverage at 30-40%. There is a moderate risk of rip currents. High tide will be around 10:30 a.m. with low tide around 4:45 p.m.

THEME PARKS: It will be another steamy day at the theme parks. Highs will reach the mid-90s, with the heat index reaching the triple digits. Storm chances will rise by 2 p.m. with heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds. Don't forget to reapply sunscreen.

OUTLOOK: Rain chances drop through the end of the week to around 40-50% coverage. This will cause temperatures to ride into the mid-90s. Heat index readings will remain in the triple digits. Download the FOX 35 Storm Team weather app so you can track storms in your neighborhood by using the interactive radar feature. Remember, when thunder roars, head indoors.

TRACKING THE TROPICS: Tropical Storm Don looks to gain some strength in the coming days as it loops to the west, then north over the open Atlantic. Don is no threat to land, but some of the swell energy generated by DON will trickle into beaches along the Eastern Seaboard over the next several days.

Longer term, the FOX 35 STORM TEAM is monitoring a wave exiting off of Western Africa over the next few days. Some forecast models are developing this feature as it moves westbound through the Tropical Atlantic. You can depend on the FOX 35 Storm Team as we continue to watch this feature closely.