ORLANDO, Fla. – An active weather setup is taking shape across Central Florida today, with strong to severe storms expected into the afternoon and evening.
TUESDAY
A weakening cold front will continue to sag over the area, helping fuel scattered storms into the evening. The greatest concern will be between 2 PM and 11 PM, when conditions become favorable for severe weather.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed all of Central Florida under a Marginal Risk for severe storms where sea breezes are expected to collide.
The combination of heat, humidity, and instability will allow strong storms to turn severe. The main threats today include damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, frequent lightning, heavy rainfall, and hail up to around one inch in diameter.
Some storms could quickly produce 1 to 2.5 inches of rain, with isolated areas seeing even higher amounts.
WEDNESDAY
Rain chances remain elevated Wednesday (40-50%) as the front stalls near South Florida. Additional scattered showers and storms are expected, though the severe weather threat looks lower with highs near 90 degrees.
OUTLOOK
After midweek, drier weather gradually returns with more sunshine and another warming trend settling in. Temperatures climb back into the low 90s inland by the weekend, with heat index values approaching the upper 90s early next week.