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Here's your Central Florida forecast.

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It’s been over a week since the death of Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who was killed in a fall from an Orlando thrill ride while he was vacationing in Florida.

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Clouds will go on the increase Sunday which will cause temperatures to struggle to climb out of the 60s.

A large ridge of high pressure will remain in control of the weather in Central Florida.

Several Central Florida counties are under tropical storm warnings. The system now has a 90% chance of becoming the 30th named storm. Never before have three named storms been twirling at the same time this late in the year, Klotzbach said. The overall message is that everyone in the area should pay attention to Eta, Brennan said. And if you think when hurricane season formally ends on Nov. 30, this will all stop, that’s not necessarily the case.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials announced changes to the coronavirus state testing site in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center. This helps health workers when temps hit 100 degrees or when it rains. COVID-19 tests and antibody tests are free and anyone can get one. The DOH has also reported 41,374 hospitalizations and 12,642 COVID-19 deaths. Health officials said 4.9 million COVID-19 tests have been administered in the state.

ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida awaits the weekend impacts of Hurricane Isaias, it will be a scorcher -- and mostly dry -- Friday in the Orlando area. Impacts across Central Florida appear to be low, with the biggest risk occurring right along the coast. Rain will be heavy at times and winds will be the strongest within Isaias' outer rain bands. It will not rain all weekend, but some of the rain bands can be nasty for a short time. Tropical downpours containing heavy rain and gusty winds will still be possible, just less widespread.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Strong storms passed through Central Florida overnight, and now a beautiful weekend awaits. There were several severe weather warnings issued, including a tornado warning in Osceola County, but there were no reports of serious damage. A tornado watch issued for the entire region expired at 3 a.m. Friday. The high temperature in Orlando on Thursday was 88, one degree shy of the record set in 1923. Overnight lows will dip into the 40s across Central Florida.