ORLANDO, Fla. – Drier air will keep storm chances low across Central Florida today before a more typical afternoon storm pattern returns this weekend.
Thursday
A much drier air mass has moved into Central Florida, limiting shower and thunderstorm development Thursday. Aside from a few isolated coastal showers early this morning and a stray inland storm later this afternoon, most communities will stay dry.
Highs will reach the low 90s along the coast, while much of the I-4 corridor warms into the mid to upper 90s. Heat index values will still top 100 to 105 degrees.
Friday
Moisture begins returning Friday, bringing scattered (30-40%) afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms back to much of Central Florida. The highest rain chances will be from the Orlando metro southward, while areas farther north may stay a little drier.
A few stronger storms could produce frequent lightning, wind gusts over 40 mph, and locally heavy downpours.
Weekend outlook
The forecast calls for a return to a more typical Florida summer pattern this weekend as winds shift out of the southwest and deeper tropical moisture spreads across the state…