Orlando weather: Breezy Sunday with increased rain chances
Today's high: 90 degrees
Tonight's low: 77 degrees
Main weather concerns:
As a weak tropical wave passes to our south, extra moisture in the air will increase our rain chances today. Rain chances may arrive earlier as showers move onshore by late morning and continue pushing inland into the afternoon. A few storms will be possible. Coverage looks to peak by early afternoon before exiting to the west. Heavy downpours could lead to localized flooding in areas that see prolonged rain chances. Winds could be breezy at times today, especially along the coast. Highs will warm to the low 90s in most areas.
BEACHES:
Rain chances will continue along the coast this morning and decrease into the afternoon. Expect a breezy onshore wind that will lead to rough surf and a moderate rip current risk. Highs will warm to near 90.
THEME PARKS:
Scattered showers and storms appear likely by late morning and through the early afternoon. Drier conditions are expected heading towards dinner time. We'll see partly cloudy skies otherwise with a high near 91.
OUTLOOK:
The tropical wave will continue moving west into the Gulf. In its wake, drier air moves in from the north that will keep rain chances low through the first half of next week. Highs will warm into the low to mid 90s under mostly sunny skies. Rain chances appear low even through late week with only isolated afternoon storm chances at best. Stay weather aware and download the FOX 35 Storm team weather app to track the radar right on your cell phone.
TRACKING THE TROPICS
The FOX 35 Storm Team is following multiple disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.
Tropical Depression Six formed in the Central Atlantic over the weekend and is expected to be a short-lived system with. '
Tropical Storm Emily formed early Sunday morning about 1000 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and traveling west-northwest at 10 mph, the NHC said in its latest advisory.
The storm has maximum sustained winds of at least 50 mph and a central pressure of 1001 mb, the NHC said. Emily is expected to continuing moving west-northwest and stay in the ocean and off the eastern coast of the U.S. It's then expected to weaken and become a remnant low early next week, the NHC said
Closer to home, the tropical wave that will be in the Gulf of Mexico could become a tropical depression before making landfall in southern Texas early this week. Despite the abundance of activity, no system is expected to threaten Central Florida.