Orlando weather: Sahara dust moving toward Central Florida, high heat ahead
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A large "heat dome" in the upper atmosphere will slide over Florida, acting to compress the atmosphere and heat things up a lot further than they are now. This will also help to dramatically lower afternoon/evening rain and storm chances for a few days. That does not mean we won't get any rain, but chances will be lower. 

Orlando Weather Alert: 3-day heat wave to push heat index past 110 degrees

A FOX 35 Storm Team Alert has been issued from Thursday through Saturday as a "heat dome" settles over Florida, driving inland temperatures near 100 degrees and pushing the heat index up to 112 degrees in some areas.

Orlando Weather Forecast: Saharan dust, heatwave this week
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Heat advisories have been issued for several counties in Central Florida as unusually hot weather will impact Central Florida this week. Daily high temperatures are forecast to be in the 90s, while the heat index (feels like temp) will be above 100 degrees. 

Massive Saharan dust cloud headed towards Florida this week

A massive plume of Saharan dust is headed over the Atlantic Ocean towards the United States – and should reach Florida later this week.

Orlando weather: Excessive heat, storms ahead
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A three-day heat wave is ahead for Central Florida, with temperatures in the high 90s. Additionally, storms move toward Volusia County, focusing over Ponce Inlet, bringing an inch of rain over the past three hours. 

Orlando Weather Alert: 3-day heat wave could bring record-breaking temperatures

A FOX 35 Storm Team Alert has been issued from Thursday through Saturday as a "heat dome" drives afternoon highs into the upper 90s, with heat indices soaring up to 112 degrees.

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Heat building this week
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For the rest of the week, storm chances will be lower as the heat begins to build. FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist Brooks Garner takes a look at the forecast. 

Orlando Weather Forecast: Tracking more storms, heat wave
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FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking showers and storms Tuesday and a big jump up in heat and humidity later this week.

Orlando Weather Forecast: Tracking severe storms
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FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking lots of showers and storms in the coming few days, also a heat wave later this week.

Forecast: Severe thunderstorm warnings in Central Florida
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Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued across Central Florida as strong storms move through. FOX 35's Noah Bergren has the latest on the forecast.

Orlando weather: live radar, thunderstorm watches, warnings

The workweek is starting off with higher rain chances, just like we've seen over the last few days. But that changes later in the week, as a ridge of high pressure builds across the state, bringing our storm threat down and boosting our temps.

19 New Jersey deaths linked to extreme heat

Millions of people across the world have been experiencing an unusual and unbearable hot and humid summer as temperatures have impacted various regions since the start of 2026. 

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Hot and stormy this week
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The weather will be more of the same for Central Florida this week: hot and stormy. FOX 35 Storm Team meteorologist Brooks Garner takes a look at the forecast. 

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Storm chances hold as we round out holiday weekend
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Our Sunday is a wash, rinse, repeat sort of day across Central Florida. Meteorologist T.J. Springer has the timeline of storms and more heat ahead in the 7-Day. 

Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Hot and stormier July 4th for Central Florida
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The heat is on and storm chances are coming up for July 4th. Meteorologist T.J. Springer times out the rain potential and lets us know if we'll have impacts on fireworks time. 

Lightning strike kills 1, hurts 3 in Fort Myers Beach, officials say

Update (July 9): The Lee County Sheriff's Office identified the man killed as 51-year-old Viktar Kiryk. The sheriff's office said Kiryk and three family members were in the water at the beach when lightning struck Kiryk. Three others were taken to the hospital. At last check, all three were expected to be OK. Click here for our updated story.