HEAT

Per the latest drought update from the United States Department of Agriculture, nearly all of Central Florida is considered to be in a moderate drought.

2022 is on track to being one of the warmest years ever on record for several of our reporting stations in Central Florida.

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It’s that hot time of year when pictures of car temperature readings flood social media. The pictures often show extreme heat outside the car, but are these readings accurate?

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After baking under two separate heatwaves over the last two weeks, typical Florida heat has settled back in.

Orlando was more like San Antonio from a climate perspective.

It’s all relative this time of the year.

With temperatures reaching triple digits in several parts of the Southeast U.S., the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is asking employers to protect workers from the dangers that come with such hot conditions.

The five-second rule is commonly known for fallen food, but a 10-second rule can let you know if it is too hot for your dog’s paws.

Hundreds of homeless people die in the streets each year from the heat, in cities around the U.S. and the world.

Heat advisories have been issued for multiple Central Florida counties as near-record high temperatures continue.

Ahead of extreme heat this weekend, Seminole County is preparing to activate cooling centers to provide relief.

Scorching temperatures and high humidity—especially together—can pose serious health risks. Here's how to protect yourself.

One of the things that can be impacted during extreme weather is your car.

It has been a wild ride in Central Florida over the past six weeks.

There is no denying that the heat in Florida during the summer is not for the faint of heart. But like every month so far during 2021, the heat was much hotter than the historic average.

With the humidity factored in it will feel more like 100-108 degrees at times.

The heat is back on Saturday with highs again surging into the low-to-mid 90s. The coast will jump into the 90s as well with a southwest wind pushing in the heat, rather than blowing in off of the relatively “cooler” Atlantic.

It’s still cool to start Sunday but not as cold as Saturday morning.

Most of Central Florida will stay locked in the clouds and chilly weather Sunday, but sunshine will try to inch back in from east to west. Highs will be in the 50s ad 60s near the 75 corridor and closer to the low-to-mid 60s near Orlando. Brevard temperaturesThere will likely be a sharp divide in temperatures over a short distance as sunshine tries to march inland from the Atlantic Ocean. A few showers will still be around, mainly north and west of Orlando, but most stay dry Sunday afternoon. No matter how you slice it, beach weather returns for the middle of next week and lasts through the weekend.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The best beach weekend of 2021 continues Sunday with highs surging back into the low 80s along the coast. If your plans take you to the beach, use caution as the rip current risk remains high Sunday and Monday. Future radar for Sunday eveningHighs Monday will continue to hang out well above normal, in the upper 80s. Beach forecast:A high rip current risk remains at the beach Sunday. Here are some tips of what to look out for and how to escape a rip current.

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Here we are in the second week of October and our daytime highs are above normal again. 50% of those cities have extended the 90s up to a week longer. Last 90 degree dayIt’s not just Orlando. Miami has extended its summer heat even more. Last 90 degree dayAs we continue to warm, the impacts of longer summer temperatures mean a longer growing season, more pest - think mosquitos and ticks - and increased need for power to keep you cool and water to keep you hydrated.

If you enjoyed the temperatures that got this past week started there’s more where that came from. Before another round of Florida Fall enters the region, the blazing heat remains for the weekend. Morning lows next seven daysHighs from Wednesday through Saturday top out in the low-to mid 80s with much lower humidity. Beach forecast:Beach forecastThe Atlantic is still choppy with a moderate risk for rip currents, but conditions continue to improve after the nasty beach weekend last weekend. No new development is expected in the Atlantic over the next five days.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Storm chances that have been steadily increasing over the past few days will ramp up this weekend. The coast will get in on the storm action closer to dinner. Future radarBecause of the earlier start to storms, it will be cooler northwest of I-4 with highs mainly staying in the upper 80s. Rain and storm chances arrive in the early afternoon for the Flagler and Volusia beaches and closer to dinner for the Brevard beaches. Development chances remain low at this time.

Orlando, Fla. – As Floridians we tend to like the weather a little on the warmer side. But even with the love of warm weather most people don’t look forward to longer streaks of 90+ days. In the last 50 years in Orlando our “summer” days have grown. On average we now start getting past 90 degrees for a daytime high a full week earlier90 degree days arriving earlierThis is happening all over the country. Some cities now have a 15 day earlier start when it comes to 90 degree heat.

The problem we are looking at as we are Forecasting Change in the next decade is an increase in streaks of hotter days. In August of the future, the average high will move from our current high of 92 to 93 then 94 and, someday, to 95. Longer hot streaks expectedIf you work outside, I dont have to explain to you the problem with that heating. Air conditioning moves hot air outside and adds to the Heat Island Effect for population centers. Demand for air conditioning is projected by the Energy Information Administration to increase by 59% in U.S homes by 2050.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Storm chances will one again be elevated Sunday, but they will be more focused on the latter stages of the morning and early afternoon. Highs today jump back into the low-to-mid 90s, It will be a pinch “cooler” west of Orlando with the earlier storm start time. Beach forecast:Moderate risk for rip currents SundayThere is a moderate risk for rip currents Sunday. Be ready to move off the beach earlier Sunday with scattered storms moving in from the west earlier than Saturday. These two waves are the likely start of a very active period in the tropics.

Orlando, Fla. This heat is a staple in August in Florida, of course, but Sunday well be within a few degrees of breaking records. The best shot to flirt with record heat will be inland. Tropical update:There is a low chance for a new tropical wave to develop over the next five days. This new tropical wave that emerged off of Africa Saturday has a low chance for development according to the National Hurricane Center. The Atlantic remains hostile with a lot of dry air around which makes it more difficult for storms to materialize.

ORLANDO, Fla. Most of Sunday will be dry with the exception of stray storm through the afternoon. Slightly better rain chances return early in the work week, but still below what we would typically see in summer in Central Florida. Tropical update:The NHC has highlighted a weak wave with a low chance for development over the next five days. The National Hurricane Center has highlighted a weak tropical wave near Hispaniola for the potential to develop over the next five days. Possible development would occur in the Gulf of Mexico after it increases rain chances for Florida by the middle of the week.

In case you've been relaxing inside your house blasting the A/C the past couple days, you might not have noticed that it's hot out all over the country, with temps ini some areas climbing well over 100 degrees.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If your allergies and sinuses are acting up, the dust from Sahara Desert that has been in our sky is likely to blame. The lower concentration of dust should help allergies improve by the middle of the week. Tropical Update:Two areas in the tropics have been highlighted as having a low chance to develop. The tropics remain relatively quiet. Two areas have been highlighted by the National Hurricane Center as having a low chance to develop.

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With the humidity factored in, it will feel hotter than the century mark at times Sunday afternoon. Beach Forecast:There is a low rip current risk at the beaches Sunday. This area of low pressure has a very low chance of developing into something tropical or sub-tropical. A broad area of low pressure moving away from the United States has a very low chance to develop. Saharan Dust could make its way to Central Florida by the middle and latter part of the week to provide us with brilliant sunrises/sunsets.

The heat surges back into Central Florida Sunday with highs returning to the low 90s. With the humidity factored in it will feel closer to 100 degrees at times. Like the past few days, storms will fire up after lunch and increase in coverage through the afternoon and early evening. Highs by Tuesday and Wednesday will top out in the upper 80s with much lower rain and storm chances. A few extra clouds bubble up through the afternoon and storms will be possible.

It has felt and looked a lot like summer over the past few days and that continues Memorial Weekend. While the overall storm coverage looks to be less both Saturday and Sunday, the heat remains cranked up. Beach Forecast:There will be a high rip current risk at Central Florida beaches Memorial Weekend. Be aware for a high rip current risk at all East Coast Florida beaches Memorial Weekend. Load up on the sunscreen as the UV index will be extreme this weekend.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Heat will be the big story this weekend as temperatures rise to well above average numbers, News 6 meteorologist Samara Cokinos said. Bridges said the storm system has brought severe weather, even tornadoes, to areas of Mississippi Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. "Even the Augusta national in Augusta, Georgia, is starting play at the Masters Tournament early tomorrow because of the approach of this storm system. [WEATHER: Extended forecast | Radar | Warnings | Pinpoint Weather Zones][DOWNLOAD: Pinpoint, Hurricane apps | SHARE: Weather pictures]Expect a high temperature of 89 degrees. pic.twitter.com/qv5szkAsnj — Samara Cokinos (@CokinosSamaraWx) April 13, 2019Central Florida will only see a 10% coverage of rain, mainly in the very early-morning hours Monday, with a high of 83 degrees by Monday afternoon.