Orlando weather: Hot, humid mornings and scattered afternoon storms expected this Labor Day weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. - Expect a few lingering showers through the evening with partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will dip into the mid-70s with humid conditions.
Saturday morning temperatures will start in the low 80s, with storms expected to develop late morning and taper off by early evening. The same can be expected on Sunday.
Lake Mary Parade Forecast
The weather looks dry for the Lake Mary Little League World Champion Parade on Saturday morning, but it will be hot, with temperatures in the upper 80s and heat indices in the mid-90s by the 10 a.m. parade start time. A stray shower may pass through after the parade during the block party.
Labor Day Forecast
Highs will be in the low 90s, with temperatures ranging from 100 to 105 degrees each afternoon. Later in the weekend, as southeasterly flow increases, storms will become more widespread, bringing more rain chances in the afternoon and evening.
LOOKING AHEAD: We'll see rapidly increasing rain chances next week, with a 70% chance of afternoon storms. Temperatures will be a few degrees warmer than average, followed by near-normal temperatures with additional cloud cover.
Tracking the Tropics
We are monitoring three tropical waves. The primary wave, with a 40% chance of development in the next seven days, could become Tropical Storm Francine. A second wave off the coast of Africa has a 20% chance of developing, and a third wave in the Gulf also has a 20% chance of formation.
Overall, the peak of the hurricane season is September 10. Based on the official NOAA CPC seasonal outlook, we could see at least a dozen more named systems before the season concludes at the end of November.