ORLANDO, Fla. — The relatively drier weather pattern will continue for the middle of the week.

Afternoon storm chances will continue to remain relatively low for early August. Storm coverage each afternoon for mid to late week will range from 30 to 40 percent. A few storms will be possible each afternoon, but it will not be widespread.

The heat will be the biggest weather impact over the next few afternoons. High temperatures will break into the low to mid 90s.

Heat index values will be near 100 degrees each afternoon. So be sure to take it easy and drink plenty of water. Temperatures each morning will be in the mid to upper 70s.

Storm chances will increase to near 40 percent for Saturday and Sunday as more moisture moves back into Central Florida.

The higher coverage of storms will continue into early next week. So any kids heading back to school on Friday or next Monday may need the rain gear when heading home for the day during the afternoon.

High temperatures will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s with overnight lows dipping into the middle 70s.

Your Marine and Surf forecast for tomorrow: Mostly to partly sunny skies with an isolated afternoon storms. Winds will be out of the southeast from 10 to 15 knots. Seas will be 2-3 feet with a moderate chop on the intracoastal.

Surfing conditions will be poor to fair with wave heights of 1-2 feet. There is a small east, southeasterly trade swell. The rip current threat is moderate with water temperatures in the upper 70s to middle 80s

The UV Index remains high! It will be an eleven for tomorrow, which means sunburn could happen in less than 10 minutes.

Tropical Forecast

In the tropics, Subtropical Storm Debby continues to move towards the north at 15 mph with winds of 40 mph. Debby is located in the north-central Atlantic and it poses no threat to any land. It is nearly 1200 miles west, northwest of the Azores.

Debby is expected to weaken as it moves into colder waters over the next 48 hours.

Meanwhile, the Pacific Ocean remains extremely active. Hurricane Hector is forecast to pass just south of the Hawaiian Islands and it will make for rough surf, heavy rain and high winds for portions of Hawaii.

It is a Category 4 Hurricane with winds of 130 mph. Its movement is west at 16 mph. Tropical Storm watches are posted for the big island.

Tropical Storm Kristy developed today in the Central Pacific, east of Hurricane Hector. The movement is west at 13 mph and it has winds of 50 mph. Right now, it poses no threats to land.

John is also a hurricane with winds of 105 mph and its movement is northwest at 10 mph. It will make for rough surf along the Baja Peninsula as it moves north and northwest.

The Atlantic hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

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