Rain chances begin to decline starting on Sunday.

Rain chances climb to around 70% through Saturday, with multiple rounds of showers and storms capable of producing heavy downpours, gusty winds, and localized flooding.

Increasing tropical moisture means higher rain for Central Florida Friday.

Scattered storms continue Thursday, but the wettest weather arrives Friday as tropical moisture moves across Florida.

Drier, sunnier skies return for the start of school.

Colorado State University is sticking with its forecast for a quieter-than-average Atlantic hurricane season as the busiest stretch of the season gets underway.

Scattered sea breeze storms remain in the forecast through Thursday before tropical moisture boosts rain and storm coverage Friday and Saturday.

Expect another active afternoon with storms capable of heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds. Then, all eyes turn to a tropical disturbance that may boost rain chances later this week.

Scattered storms will continue through the first half of the week before another tropical disturbance could bring a wetter pattern to Central Florida by Friday and the weekend.

The week begins with lingering moisture and ends trending a little drier.

Scattered storms continue in Central Florida to close weekend

Rain chances increase even further as we remain unsettled.

Rain chances remain high across Central Florida.

Rain chances remain high across Central Florida.

Central Florida is experiencing one of its hottest summers on record, with several cities ranking among their warmest ever. And with weeks of summer still ahead, the heat isn't letting up anytime soon.

Keep the raingear close by this weekend. Central Florida remains in a very humid and unsettled weather pattern, bringing rounds of daily downpours and a few strong storms.

Storm chances stay elevated in Central Florida Friday

The News 6 Weather Team has issued a Weather Aware Day for Thursday afternoon as numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon.

Severe t’storm watch in effect for parts of Central Florida

Heat indices range 108-112 degrees.

Wednesday will feature the hottest afternoon in Central Florida before rounds of thunderstorms arrive to close out the work week.

Central Florida faces another day of dangerous heat and scattered storms before a wetter pattern brings increasing rain chances and the potential for heavy downpours late this week.

The workweek starts with another round of heat advisories and scattered afternoon storms across Central Florida. While the heat remains scattered, a wetter pattern is expected to develop later in the week and into the weekend.

High chance for rain persists for much of the week as deep moisture lingers.

“Feels like” temperatures climb to 110 degrees in some neighborhoods.

Rain chances soar as moisture deepens over the area.

Heat indices also climb to 104-107 degrees.

Storm coverage is expected to increase across Central Florida Friday as deeper moisture begins returning to the region by the weekend.

Mostly dry conditions Friday with highs hitting the mid-upper 90s.

Drier air will keep storm chances low across Central Florida today before a more typical afternoon storm pattern returns this weekend.

High heat across Central Florida remains just below Heat Advisory criteria.

Drier air settling over the state will keep rain chances lower through the rest of the week.

Tropical Storm Bertha continues moving along the northern Gulf Coast while Central Florida turns hotter and drier before typical summertime storms return this weekend

As Tropical Storm Bertha moves farther west across the Gulf, drier air is filtering into the state, leading to lower rain chances but hotter temperatures through the week.

Tropical Depression Two has strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha

Tropical Depression Two continues to slowly organize over the Gulf and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Bertha Monday.

Tropical Depression Two continues to organize over the northern Gulf. Although it will stay well west of Florida, it will still help fuel scattered showers and storms across Central Florida through Monday afternoon.

More sunshine, less storms expected for the upcoming work week.

The Gulf system now has a 60% chance of development, but its westward track keeps the greatest impacts away from Central Florida.

Drier air shifts towards Central Florida as Gulf low shifts west.

A developing area of low pressure in the eastern Gulf remains the biggest weather story this weekend. While the system only has a low chance of becoming tropical, it will continue to influence Central Florida’s forecast by keeping rain and storm chances elevated through Monday.

Amount of organization impacts rain chances for Central Florida.

Right now, the National Hurricane Center is highlighting a 20% chance of tropical development over the next seven days. But regardless of whether the system becomes more organized, our forecast for Central Florida remains essentially the same, tracking periods of tropical downpour through early next week.

Watching Northeastern Gulf for potential tropical development.

After a relatively quiet start in the tropics, for the first time this season, there are now two areas being monitored, including one that will play a decent role in Florida’s weather heading into the weekend.

A wetter and stormier pattern returns to Central Florida as an area of low pressure develops near Florida’s west coast, bringing increasing rain chances through the weekend while its tropical future remains uncertain.

Rain chances ramp up this weekend

An area stretching from the eastern Gulf to the coast of the Carolinas is starting to gain more attention as chances grow for slow development into the weekend.

A brief break in Central Florida’s typical summer storm pattern continues Wednesday as Saharan dust keeps a lid on afternoon storm coverage, but don’t expect the drier weather to last for long.

A big swing in storm coverage is expected across Central Florida this week as Saharan dust takes over the forecast, helping limit afternoon storms while allowing temperatures to climb even higher through midweek.

While the tropics remain calm for the majority of the week, we could be tracking some tropical development in the Gulf into the weekend and early next week.

Central Florida is settling back into a more familiar summertime pattern this week, with scattered afternoon storms returning to the forecast while heat builds back through midweek.

Highs climb back to the upper 90s mid-week.

Heat indices 100-105 degrees.

Heat Advisories unlikely Sunday afternoon.

Heat index values 105-110 degrees Saturday.

Heat index values 105-110 degrees Saturday.

Central Florida is heading into another dangerously hot day, but there is finally some relief in sight.

Central Florida’s weather pattern is flipping from stormy to scorching. Rain chances remain limited today while dangerous heat builds across the region, prompting a Heat Advisory for all of East Central Florida.

Central Florida is entering one of its hottest stretches of the summer so far as rain chances drop and temperatures continue to climb through the end of the week.

A familiar summer visitor is making its way back across the Atlantic. A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive in Central Florida late Thursday and linger into the weekend, bringing hazier skies, fewer storms, and hotter temperatures.

One more round of scattered afternoon storms is expected across Central Florida Tuesday before the forecast shifts toward fewer rain chances and increasing heat through the rest of the week.

It’s another typical summer day across Central Florida, with scattered afternoon storms developing after highs reach the low to mid 90s. But later this week, the pattern shifts as fewer storms allow temperatures to climb and the risk for dangerous heat increases.

Temperatures expected in the mid-upper 90s by week’s end.

Thunderstorms once again pushing from west to east.

Thunderstorms once again pushing from west to east.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon.

It’s another hot and humid day across East Central Florida, with rain chances climbing into the holiday weekend.

Numerous shower and thunderstorms expected by the Fourth.

Central Florida gets two more days with relatively limited storm coverage before afternoon rain, and thunderstorm chances ramp up for the rest of the holiday weekend.

The holiday weekend should get started on a drier note with lower rain chances Thursday evening and Friday.

Central Florida is settling into a typical early-July pattern, with hot, humid afternoons followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms. That setup will continue through the rest of the holiday week and into the Fourth of July weekend.

As Central Florida heads toward the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the familiar summer pattern continues with hot, humid afternoons and scattered thunderstorms expected each day.

If you’re making Fourth of July plans, the forecast is looking pretty typical for Central Florida, but there is one developing weather feature that could still influence the holiday weekend.

Central Florida is in for another scorching summer day, with dangerous heat building Monday afternoon before scattered thunderstorms develop later in the day.

Front increasing our rain chances also being watched for potential tropical low development.

“Feels like” temperatures could climb north of 105 degrees for some neighborhoods.

“Feels like” temperatures could climb north of 105 degrees for some neighborhoods.

“Feels like” temperatures could climb north of 105 degrees for some neighborhoods.

Central Florida is in for another classic summer stretch with temperatures climbing into the 90s, heat index values topping 100 degrees, and scattered afternoon thunderstorms expected to develop.

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Ridge of high pressure and Saharan Dust spell a hotter, drier end to the week.

Another hot and humid day is ahead for Central Florida, with temperatures climbing well into the 90s and scattered afternoon thunderstorms expected to develop as sea breezes collide across the area.

Central Florida is settling into a more typical summer weather pattern, with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms expected to develop Wednesday while temperatures continue to climb into the 90s.

After a mainly dry start to the work week, storm chances are expected to rise Wednesday. Here's a timeline of what we can expect.

Central Florida is in for another hot summer day, with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 90s and heat index values topping out between 103 and 107 degrees.

The typical summertime heat is here; the daily storms not so much. Here's what we can expect in the next few days.

After a foggy start across some areas in Central Florida, temperatures are expected to quickly climb with a few spotty sea breeze showers through the afternoon.

Heat advisories possible this week as highs hit mid-upper 90s.

Morning Tee times are preferred.

Morning Tee times are preferred.

ain chances reach 70% Saturday before easing slightly on Father's Day. Much drier air moves in Monday and Tuesday, dropping rain chances to around 20%

Orlando hit 95 degrees Friday as strong storms developed. Rain chances stay high through the weekend before dropping to around 20% Monday and Tuesday.

Central Florida is in for another day of dangerous heat and strong afternoon storms, with the forecast calling for this unsettled summer pattern to continue through Father’s Day weekend.

Strong storms continue this evening before another round of severe weather and dangerous heat arrives Friday, with all of Central Florida under a Level 1 risk for severe storms.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are still being closely watched by the National Hurricane Center as it moves across the southeastern United States towards the Atlantic Ocean.

Central Florida is facing another day of dangerous heat and strong afternoon thunderstorms, a weather pattern that is expected to continue through Father’s Day weekend.

Arthur has lost its tropical characteristics.

Highs once again hitting the mid-upper 90s.