Orlando weather: Friday brings showers, thunderstorms in the afternoon

Our Friday forecast features more heat and scattered showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon. Our highs won't be quite as hot as yesterday, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s for highs. Storms won't be nearly as widespread or as intense as what we saw yesterday, with about a 40% chance this afternoon.

Orlando Weather Forecast: June 5, 2024

The weather forecast for the coming days suggests a mix of storms and record-setting heat for Central Florida. Thursday is expected to have the week’s highest chance for rain and thunderstorms.

Orlando Weather Forecast: June 5, 2024

Highs today will climb into the mid 90s for inland areas and closer to the upper 80s along the beaches. While sunshine is on the way for the first half of the day, clouds will be on the increase. Our afternoon seabreeze will help spark scattered downpours and thunderstorms by the early to mid afternoon hours.

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Some long-range forecasts hint at possible tropical development over Central America in mid-June, but there's less than a 20% chance and nothing has formed yet since the necessary conditions aren't in place. Here's what you need to know.