ORLANDO, Fla. – Temperatures soared into the 90s on Wednesday in Central Florida, but did not set a record as the hottest day of the year in Orlando.
The city of Orlando saw a high of 95 degrees July 6. The temperature hit 92 degrees at Orlando International Airport at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday with a "feels like" temperature of 102.
Wednesday's high was initially expected to hit 97. The record high on this date is 98, set in 1936.
Other record highs on this date:
- Melbourne: 98 -- 1983
- Daytona Beach: 97 -- 1992
The heat index Wednesday was 105 in The Villages and 104 In Melbourne.
Rain chances were minimal across the region Wednesday afternoon, but the chance for showers could increase slightly into the evening hours.
The sky will remain partly cloudy and the the low in Orlando will drop to 77 overnight.
The rest of the week will likely return to a more typical pattern for this time of year with a 50 percent chance of rain Thursday and a high of 94.
"A bit more moisture will begin to return across Central Florida as we head into the weekend," News 6 meteorologist Candace Campos said. "Rain chances will return to 50 to 60 percent. With the enhanced rain coverage, highs will lower a few degrees closer to normal."
Friday will bring a 30 percent chance of rain and a high of 93. Saturday's high will be 92.
Conditions are expected to change for Sunday and beyond.
Sunday will have a 60 percent chance of storms and a high of 89. That pattern will continue for Monday through Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s and rain chances at 60 percent.
Pinpointing the tropics
A system swirling off the coast of Africa has a 20 percent chance of development over the next five days.
"It's too early to tell what's going to happen," Campos said. "We'll keep an eye on it."
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