ORLANDO, Fla. – We are pinpointing an Inconvenient Weather Day across Central Florida on the first day of the 2023 hurricane season.
Expect a 70% coverage of rain Thursday in Orlando.
Rain chances will remain high for the next several days, with a chance for some lightning and heavy downpours across the region. The main concern will be localized flooding, as rain will add up over the next couple of days.
There’s a 60% coverage of rain Friday.
Rain chances dip to 40% for Saturday and Sunday.
High temperatures will be in the mid-80s for the next several days.
We will continue to have high seas and strong rip currents at our beaches.
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TRACKING THE TROPICS
An an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will have a difficult time developing tropical characteristics due to upper-level winds and dry air.
As of Thursday, the National Hurricane Center gives the system a 20% chance to develop over the next two to seven days.
Regardless of development, the disturbance will bring rain to Central Florida for the next several days, with 2-4 inches possible in some areas by the end of the weekend.
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Hurricane season runs from June through November.
The first named storm of the season will be Arlene. Here’s a full list of storm names for 2023.