Distant Hurricane Sam continues to bring dangerous rip currents, swells to Florida beaches
Hurricane Sam continues to be a powerful hurricane as it moves north through the Atlantic Ocean. Even as Sam is more than 1,000 northeast of Florida, the storms indirect impacts are being felt across the Atlantic.
Mild temperatures and cloudy skies make way for afternoon showers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sunday forecast won’t be a bad day across Central Florida. We will see mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. READ: Fred and Grace linger, as third system begins to develop in TropicsExpect a 30% chance for rain on Sunday. READ: Haiti earthquake: 304 dead, 1,800 injured after 7.2 magnitude quake hits islandSunday afternoon bring fast-moving showers and few storms to the area. Chief meteorologist Tom TerryClick here to download the WFTV weather app for live updates to your phone, and click here to stream weather coverage on the WFTV now app.
wftv.comLIVE RADAR: Tropical system continues to drench Central Florida
Published: May 26, 2020, 5:56 am Updated: May 26, 2020, 12:40 pmORLANDO, Fla. Get ready for some more rain. An area of low pressure continues to be centered over South and Central Florida, bringing tropical moisture to the Orlando area for the next couple of days. The National Hurricane Center says the system has a 20% chance of development within the next two days and a 20% chance over the next five days. Regardless of development, heavy rain could cause flash flooding over portions of Florida, News 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges said. Rip currents and high seas will be a big issue as winds gusts pick up.Orlando will reach a high near 86 Tuesday, with a 50% coverage of rain.
Wave in tropics could soon get a name. Heres how itll impact Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. An area of low pressure in the tropics could soon become the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season -- weeks before the season even begins. According to Bridges, the disturbance will actually bring drier conditions to Central Floridas forecast later this weekend. The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Though its a couple of weeks away, experts suggest Floridians prepare for strong weather before the start of storm season. Visit ClickOrlando.com/Hurricane for everything you need to prep your family, pets and home for hurricane season.