ORLANDO, Fla. – As of Friday afternoon, strong storms have fallen apart north of Central Florida.
The Storm Prediction Center downgraded Central Florida’s severe weather risk Friday afternoon from a slight and enhanced risk to a marginal risk.
The potential for one or two strong to severe storms is still possible tonight into early Saturday morning.
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The News 6 Weather team labeled Friday into Saturday as an Inconvenient Weather Day due to this potential.
The remainder of Saturday will stay breezy with the humidity slowly decreasing due to a passing cold front. Afternoon highs are expected to warm into the lower 90s with afternoon sunshine.
Mother’s Day looks great for all the moms. Expect plenty of sunshine with highs in the lower 90s and staying dry.
ORIGINAL FORECAST:
Changes are coming to Central Florida, bringing an end to the springtime heat wave, as a front sweeps through the area early Saturday morning.
Before the storms arrive, we will see another hot afternoon, with highs soaring back above average into the mid-90s, with a heat index near 100 degrees. Adding to the mix in the afternoon will be the breeze, picking up out of the southwest at 15-20 mph.
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The combination of hot, dry, and breezy weather will increase our fire sensitivity as any spark could start a fire.
By Friday afternoon, one or two strong to severe storms will be possible ahead of a cold front. Several pulses of energy will slide into northern counties (Flagler, Marion, Volusia) early in the afternoon, producing heavy rain and a few storms.
The threat for strong to severe storms will exist with the capabilities of producing gusty winds at 40-60 mph, small hail, and downpours.
For this reason, the News 6 weather team has declared Friday a Weather Alert Day.
The threat shifts further south late Friday night and into early Saturday morning as the cold front approached the area.
The front is forecast to clear by Saturday afternoon, with highs staying closer to normal — in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. Mother’s Day looks to be the coolest and driest day in the outlook.
By early next week, a much more active and unsettled weather pattern sets up over Central Florida, with coverage increasing to 40-60% most afternoons.
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