Orlando Braces for Week of Volatile Weather, Relief Expected by Midweek

According to the latest weather forecast, Orlando’s skies will rapidly oscillate between sunshine and torrential rain. The chance of showers kicks off today with a modest 30 percent prediction, grabbing hold of the day’s partly sunny highs near 88 degrees. Gusts could reach up to 20 mph, as the South wind finds a steady pace between 5 and 10 mph.

Tonight, the odds of getting caught in a shower or thunderstorm tick up to 60 percent, with some storms potentially unleashing heavy rainfall. The weather rolls into the night, waving goodbye to clear skies and courting a mostly cloudy embrace, settling at a low of around 72. Residents should prepare to see new precipitation amounts tallying up to a half-inch, possibly.

Sunday’s forecast predicts an uptick in likelihood for showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm, peaking at a 70 percent chance of precipitation. The day will be mostly cloudy again, with a high hovering near 87 and southeast winds maintaining a gentle dance around 10 mph. Thunderstorms may gatecrash the scene, with new rainfall amounts expected between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though higher figures are possible during storms…

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