Orlando weather: Tropical weather continues with humidity, showers, highs in mid-80s

Orlando Weather Forecast PM: Nov. 7, 2024

FOX 35 meteorologist Laurel Blanchard has a look at the weather forecast for Orlando and Central Florida for Nov. 7, 2024.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Tropical humidity levels remain high, near record levels for November, with a few scattered rain showers expected overnight.

Conditions will be partly cloudy with intervals of sunshine on Friday, accompanied by breezy winds and very humid air. A few passing showers are possible throughout the day.

LOOKING AHEAD: Expect slightly brighter skies, though the tropical humidity will persist, with occasional pop-up showers. Winds will range from 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph across the region. East coast beaches and boating conditions will be affected by rough surf and onshore flow.

Tracking the Tropics

Hurricane Rafael will continue to move westward across the southern Gulf of Mexico in the coming days, potentially strengthening into a Category 3 hurricane before weakening later this weekend. At this time, there is no immediate threat to the U.S. Rafael is expected to slow down, stall, and eventually loop as it weakens early next week.

Rafael remained a Category 2 hurricane late Thursday evening. It’s the first Category 2 storm to enter the Gulf of Mexico in November since Hurricane Ida in 2009.

Elsewhere, a tropical wave is being tracked near the Bahamas, but experts say the chances for development are low.

Another area of concern is emerging in the Caribbean, with the potential for tropical development by mid- to late next week. The next storm names this season are Sara, Tony, Valerie, and William. It’s possible a few of these systems could form before the season officially ends.