Orlando weather: Scattered storms, highs in low-90s ahead for Friday across Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. - A few lingering showers are expected on Thursday evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Temperatures will drop to the mid-70s with humid conditions.
Friday morning will start warm, with temperatures already in the low 80s. Scattered storms are expected to develop in the late morning and dissipate by early evening.
Labor Day Weekend Forecast
Saturday morning looks dry for the Lake Mary Little League World Champion Parade, but it will be hot. Temperatures will reach the upper 80s, with the heat index feeling like the mid-90s when the parade begins at 10 a.m.
Highs will be in the low 90s throughout the Labor Day weekend, with daily heat indices between 100 and 105 degrees each afternoon before any thunderstorms develop.
Tracking the Tropics
The tropics remain unusually quiet with no immediate threats. Only one wave has a 50% chance of development over the next seven days. There are indications that this wave could become better organized next week as it moves closer to the Caribbean or the Bahamas, but it is not a cause for concern just yet. While it's too early to say if it will form into a tropical system, much less its path or intensity, the conditions in the ocean are favorable for rapid intensification.
Another wave emerging from the coast of Africa might have a better chance of development heading into early September, but right now, it stands at 20% chance of formation in the next seven days.
The season has been quiet lately due to waves coming off Africa too far north and high wind shear. However, water temperatures in the Gulf, Atlantic, and Caribbean remain near or at historic highs, so there is still concern for any storm that does form to rapidly intensify and reach the upper categories on the Saffir-Simpson scale. For now, there are no imminent threats.
The next names on the list are Francine and Gordon. We'll need to watch the potential Francine for any impact on Florida in the second week of September.
It's worth noting that the peak of hurricane season is September 10th, so this uptick in tropical activity is both expected and normal.