Back-to-School forecast: Seminole County students have a hot, humid, and wet first day back

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Weather Report: August 17

FOX 35 meteorologist Kristin Giannas gives the latest on the weather in Central Florida.

Kids heading back to school will need to bring their rain gear, as the chance for storms is rising after 2 p.m.

It's the first day back to school in Seminole County and temperatures will soar to 94 degrees.

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Across Central Florida, temperatures will climb to the low-to-mid 90s. However, it will feel much hotter. The "feels like" temperature or heat index will be around 103 degrees, when you factor in the humidity. 

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Expect a 60 percent coverage of showers and storms, especially after 2 p.m. 

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Winds will be out of the west-southwest at 5 mph.

Expect showers and storms to wind down by 8:00 p.m. Temperatures will also drop to the mid-70s under mostly cloudy skies.

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