Orlando weather: Stormy week ahead of Central Florida

It was a hot and humid Father's Day in Central Florida.

There is a chance for some showers and storms to move through parts of Central Florida this evening, those chances lessen as the night goes on.

However, keep the umbrella and rain jacket out because we could see showers and storms – some severe – throughout the week.

Monday will be a FOX 35 Storm Alert Day as there is an increased risk for strong to severe storms for those who live in Alachua, Dixie, Levy, Marion, and Sumter counties – and the surrounding areas.

Those storms will then move into the Orlando/Central Florida area.

These storms have the potential to be strong or severe and have damaging winds, small, frequent lightning, and torrential rains, which could cause localized flooding and ponding.

The National Weather Service said wind gusts are expected to be between 35-45 mph, though guests up to 60 mph are possible. Small hail up to a quarter inch is also possible with some of the stronger storms.

Right now, it looks like the heaviest storms could be in Central Florida between 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., though rain could happen earlier or later than that timeframe.

These rain chances are expected to be here through the week. Right now, the NWS forecasts most areas seeing 1-3 inches, though it's possible for some areas to see 4-6 inches if those areas are hit by repeat storms.

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TRACKING THE TROPICS

The National Hurricane Center and the FOX 35 Storm Team are monitoring two tropical waves out in the Atlantic, one of which could become a tropical depression or a tropical storm this week.

Invest 92-L is several hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands in the Atlantic. It could become a tropical depression or a tropical storm in the next day or two, according to the NHC. It has a 90% chance of formation over the next two days and 7 days.

If that happens, it would become Tropical Storm Bret – and the second named storm of the season. 

Late Sunday, the NHC said it was monitoring a second tropical wave several hundred miles away from the Cabo Verde Islands, beyond Invest 92-L. The NHC said the thunderstorms associated with this system were disorganized, slow development was possible this week or next week.

Right now, it has a low 20% chance of formation over the next two days and over the next 7 days.