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TIMELINE: Afternoon, evening thunderstorms likely across Central Florida on Tuesday

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Updated  July 29, 2024 11:21pm EDT
Weather Forecast
FOX 35 Orlando

Orlando Weather Forecast: July 29, 2024

Afternoon showers are expected on Tuesday with highs in the mid-90s.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Numerous showers and storms will move southward during the afternoon and evening on Tuesday. In some spots, they will produce torrential downpours, vivid lightning, and gusty winds.

It will continue to be hot and very humid this week, with afternoon highs in the low to mid-90s with a daily heat index of 100–110 degrees in all central FL locations. The average high this week is 92 degrees; we should be at or above that mark all week. 

Given our forecast for the next several days, July 2024 will, by the time the month ends, go down as the hottest July on record in Orlando area history. Records go back to 1893. Rain chances each afternoon remain at around 60%, with more storms over our area than last week, which had the majority of storms over western parts of the state.

Tracking the Tropics

A tropical system could develop in our virtual backyard late this week. However, there is a medium chance of it happening. Huge uncertainty remains about where it will go and what it may become. 

Models are all over the place on both fronts, but they agree that this is unlikely to be a major system.

While that could change, an early outlook for impacts in Florida includes higher rain chances this weekend and a high risk for rip currents at the beaches with elevated surf. 

If it becomes a tropical storm, it will be named Debby. Will this weekend be a "Debby Downer?" Stay tuned.

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