Orlando weather: Saturday will bring mid-90s with increased chances for afternoon rain
Eyes on possible tropical threat forming next week
Tropical Storm Debby has concluded its impact on the U.S., causing significant flooding in the Northeast. Attention now shifts to a potential new tropical threat, likely to be named "Ernesto." A tropical wave is expected to move toward the Antilles by Monday, with a tropical depression probable by Monday night or Tuesday.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Expect a few showers and thunderstorms on Friday evening. Overnight, conditions will be very humid, with temperatures only dropping to near 80 degrees, accompanied by a slight southwest breeze.
The summer of 2024 is now the hottest on record at MCO (since 1950), with a mean average temperature of 84.5 degrees. Orlando has now seen 44 days of 95-plus-degree temperatures this year.
TONIGHT:
A showers and storms fizzling out through the rest of the evening with partly cloudy skies late. It will be very humid overnight. Temperatures will fall to only about 79 degrees but with the humidity temperatures will feel like the low 80s.
REST OF THE WEEKEND:
With a dominant West Coast Seabreeze, areas west of Orlando and along the east coast of Florida have a better chance of seeing more widespread rain and thunderstorms for the rest of the weekend. Heads up if you’re planning on going heading to the East Coast beaches for the last day of summer vacation! Highs tomorrow will reach the mid 90s, but with the high humidity, the heat index between 105 and 110.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
Best of luck with the new school year to all the students headed back to school on Monday! While waiting at the Bus Stop Monday morning, expect temperatures in the low 80s and conditions will already be humid to start off the school day. For lunch and recess, temperatures will peak through the mid 90s and heat indices will be between 105 and 110. And for when its time to go home at the end of the school day, thunderstorms will start to pop up in the late afternoon.
Temperatures will reach the mid-90s, with heat indices soaring between 105 and 110 degrees before any storms develop. Beachgoers on the east coast should be prepared for potential showers and storms.
Tracking the tropics
In the tropics, a new disturbance features a 70% chance of developing and is likely to become Tropical Storm Ernesto by late next week.
Tropical depression or Tropical Storm Ernesto could form next week, forecasters say
Early next week, Puerto Rico may experience tropical storm conditions as the system moves northwestward into the Southwest Atlantic. Favorable conditions, including very light wind shear and warm ocean waters, could lead to rapid strengthening, with a hurricane potentially forming later in the week.
It'll be a close call, so stay with the FOX 35 Storm Team.
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