ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida’s summerlike weather pattern continues this week with more heat, humidity and spotty afternoon storms in the forecast.
THURSDAY
Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s once again Thursday afternoon under a mix of sun and clouds. East to southeast winds will increase through the day as the sea breeze develops, bringing gusts up to 20 to 25 mph at times.
The best chance for rain and storms (30-40%) will develop inland in the afternoon, mainly west of I-95 where the sea breeze collision sets up. Any storms that develop could still produce gusty winds, lightning strikes and brief heavy downpours before fading later this evening.
HOLIDAY WEEEKEND
The overall forecast changes very little through Memorial Day weekend and into early next week. Expect the typical late May Florida pattern with warm afternoons, muggy nights and scattered sea breeze storms each day.
Rain chances will increase slightly this weekend as moisture levels rise, with scattered afternoon and evening storms becoming a little more common inland (40-50%).
The bigger story may be the heat and humidity. Afternoon highs remain near 90 degrees each day. But as humidity builds this weekend, heat index values could climb into the upper 90s and lower 100s during the hottest part of the afternoon.
LATE WEEK
Looking ahead to late next week, some forecast models hint at a possible wetter pattern developing, though confidence remains low this far out.