ORLANDO, Fla. – The News 6 Weather Team has designated Monday a Weather Alert Day.
Central Florida is under a Level 2 Slight Risk for severe weather from the Storm Prediction Center as a strong cold front moves south across the state, bringing an 80% chance of rain.
Along with that rain, we will likely see strong to severe storms from around 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Expect the potential of gusty winds to 60 MPH, heavy rain, frequent lightning, and hail. The possibility of an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
Our northern counties will see showers developing first, including Marion County and Flagler County, by 2 p.m
Some of the most intense storms along the I-4 corridor look to happen between about 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Then, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., the line of storms will move into northern Brevard County before pushing offshore and clearing our area.
Behind the front, winds shift to the northwest, bringing in much cooler air.
Tuesday morning, lows will fall to 49 in Orlando. Some spots north of I4 will even dip into the 30s. We’ll again see wake-up temps in the 30s and 40s on Wednesday morning.
Highs on Tuesday will only reach around 60 degrees before a gradual warming trend begins later in the week. By the weekend, temperatures climb back into the low 80s.
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