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Rain chances stay low as heat cranks up in Central Florida. Here’s your forecast

Orlando area could see tropical moisture next week

Florida sunbathers. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A few downpours will be possible, especially along the Space Coast, for the morning commute Thursday, but most will stay dry across Central Florida.

High temperatures will top out in the low to mid-90s, with a 20% chance for rain.

Rain chances stay low over the weekend as temperatures climb back to the mid- to upper 90s.

Rain chances increase early next week as tropical moisture surges in from the Gulf of Mexico.

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The National Hurricane Center has an area highlighted for possible tropical development over the weekend. This would not be a potential player locally until early next week.

Tropics Update

The National Hurricane Center continues to highlight three areas across the Atlantic Basin, including in the Gulf of Mexico. Click here for more on the disturbance that could develop in the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend.

Tropical Storm Franklin is expected to near major hurricane strength as it moves towards Bermuda over the weekend.