Orlando weather: Humidity peaks with heat index values over 100°F

Central Florida is bracing for a notable surge in humidity heading into Memorial Day weekend, driving afternoon heat index values toward 100°F despite standard high temperatures holding steady in the low 90s.

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Afternoon showers expected
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Another hot and humid day ahead, with highs expected to reach the 90s. Showers are also expected in parts of Central Florida this afternoon. FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist Brooks Garner takes a look at the forecast. 

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Orlando Weather Forecast: More humid into Memorial Day weekend
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FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking rising humidity and slowly rising rain chances for central Florida this week.

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Orlando weather: Hot and humid with highs near 90 in Central Florida

Temperatures continue to rest in the low-90s for the remainder of the week with scattered showers throughout Central Florida. 

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: More heat and humidity
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Showers will be possible this morning for parts of Central Florida. By the afternoon, the rain will move out. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s, with humidity returning. FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist Brooks Garner takes a look at the forecast. 

Orlando Weather Forecast: Tracking heat and PM showers
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FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking showers this week in Florida and rising humidity.

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Orlando weather: Highs near 90s; rain possible for Memorial Day weekend

Tonight will feature hot and increasingly humid conditions across Central Florida. Aside from a very isolated evening thundershower, most neighborhoods will stay completely dry. Expect partly cloudy skies overnight as low temperatures drop into the sticky low 70s.

Orlando weather: Highs near 90s, daily storm chances ahead
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A hot and seasonal week is on the way as highs will be near 90-degrees just about each and every day this week. With daily afternoon downpours and storms on the way as well, this seems to be the gradual switch and changeover to more of a rainy-season pattern across Central Florida. Chances will be very spotty for much of this week, before moisture gradually builds in ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. This will give way to higher chances of scattered showers and storms for the holiday weekend.

Orlando PM Weather: Storms Tonight, More Storms This Week
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Tracking storms that could be on the stronger side west of Orlando. Next week. Sea-breeze driven daily downpours and storms will be possible just about every afternoon next week. It seems to kick off the rainy season in Florida. The heat and humidity will also stick around with highs near 90 all next week with lows in the low 70s.

Orlando PM Weather: Humidity and PM Storms are Back
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The afternoon and evening storms are back. Temperatures will still stay warm but the humidity will make it feel even warmer! We will see more widespread storms to round out the weekend.

Orlando weather: Temps cool down overnight, showers this weekend
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Heading into the evening hours of May 15, temperatures will drop into the lower 70s in Central Florida with partly cloudy skies. A 20% and 60% chance of rain is expected for Saturday and Sunday, respectively. 

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Orlando weather: Spotty showers, humidity returns

Showers and storms return to Central Florida this weekend, with the highest chances of the heaviest rain and storms taking place on Sunday.

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Rainy weekend ahead
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The rain is expected to return this weekend. FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist Brooks Garner is tracking the showers.