Rainy weekend could bring severe storms into Central Florida

Showers set to begin on Saturday morning

We had an amazing weather day in Central Florida on Friday.

The sunshine went all day, and the temperature jumped to 74 degrees at Orlando International Airport.

On Friday night, we have a windy overnight. Winds will gust up to 20 mph, and we stay mostly cloudy.

Temperatures (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

For Saturday, the low in the Gulf will lift into North Georgia and swing a cold front our way.

The pre-frontal showers will move into Marion County early Saturday morning. Look for those showers to begin before 8 a.m.

Clouds and Rain - Saturday at 8:30 a.m. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

The line of showers will march quickly across the heart of Central Florida and be off the east coast, south of Melbourne before 1 p.m.

Clouds and Rain - Saturday at 12 p.m. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

As the showers move through, our main threats will be wind gusts of up to 50 mph, isolated severe storms, small hail, and we can NOT rule out a short tornado or two.

For now, we are NOT under any watches, and we are not listed as marginal for severe storms.

If that changes, we will be the first to let you know.


About the Author

Tom Sorrells is News 6's Emmy award winning chief meteorologist. He pinpoints storms across Central Florida to keep residents safe from dangerous weather conditions.

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