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Orlando weather: Scattered weekend storms, temps heat up

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FOX 35 Orlando
Weather Forecast
Published August 8, 2026 8:49 AM EDT
Published August 8, 2026 8:49 AM EDT
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The Brief

    • Severe weekend downpours caused localized wind damage and downed power lines across North Central Florida, though warnings for Palm Coast, Flagler, and St. Augustine have expired.
    • Rain chances will decrease through the upcoming workweek as a ridge of high pressure builds, pushing afternoon temperatures into the upper 90s with heat index values exceeding 100°F.
    • FOX 35 is tracking two tropical waves in the eastern Atlantic, but strong wind shear and atmospheric steering are expected to keep both systems away from Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. - FOX 35 tracked severe weather across North Central Florida on Saturday afternoon, including strong storms just north of Palm Coast.

By Saturday evening, a Special Marine Warning covering coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Flagler Beach had both expired.

What we know:

By 8 p.m., heavy rain moved across Orange County on Saturday evening, impacting Orlando, Doctor Phillips, and the Walt Disney World resort areas.

Storms cause downed power lines

Downed power lines were reported via dispatch near the intersection of SE 162nd Place and 117 Avenue in Marion County and the intersection of SE 128th Place Road and SE 115th Avenue. 

Rain chances for Sunday

By Sunday, as an area of tropical moisture moves away, storms will be much more scattered. 

The combination of the sea breezes and a weak disturbance will cause a lot of widespread storms this afternoon and this evening. 

The main threats will be torrential rain, wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph and the likelihood of lightning. Storms should start to quiet down at around 8 p.m.

Rain chances decrease during the week

After this wave of tropical moisture moves out, our rain chances will become much more scattered as we round out the weekend. 

Central Florida We'll still hit or miss showers and storms during the afternoon and evenings with the help of the sea breezes, but overall, we'll see less coverage. By Tuesday, we'll see high pressure take hold, which will lower our rain chances even more with that pattern holding into next weekend.

High temperatures in the high-90s are set to return this week. 

Return of the heat

With this ridge of high pressure building, temps will once again be in the mid and upper 90s. 

Our average for this time of year is 92, and we'll likely be a few degrees above that. Highs jump from the lower 90s this weekend and early next week to the mid-90s Tuesday.

What's next:

By late week, it's looking like we'll be able to rise into the upper 90s, but either way, the humidity will make it feel like the lower to mid-100s.

Meteorologist Tip: Make sure you are drinking plenty of water, especially now that sports are back in season. Listen to your body and take it easy with the brutal heat.

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Tracking the Tropics

FOX 35 is keeping an eye on two waves: 

  • Wave 1: Eastern Atlantic - 20% chance of development
  • Wave 2: Eastern Atlantic - 40% chance of development

This is the part of the season where we see the Saharan dust in the atmosphere go down and waves of tropical moisture off the west coast of Africa due to their monsoon season start to work their way into the Atlantic. 

Timeline

We will have to watch for developments, especially mid to late week. Models suggest that there is a chance of a depression or Tropical Cristobal with either wave, but current steering should keep it away from the U.S. 

Both waves will encounter a lot of shear that will limit development. Something that we will have to watch closely.

Impacts to Florida

Both systems don't look to impact Florida. The strong ridge of high pressure in the Atlantic should help steer this system out into the open Atlantic and keep it away from any major landmass.

The Source: Information in this story was gathered from FOX 35's Laurel Blanchard.

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