ORLANDO, Fla. — Temperatures quickly soared into the 90s Tuesday afternoon with plenty of sunshine to start the day and winds out of the south.

  • Highs for Wenesday at 92 degrees
  • Same storm chances until end of week
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The high humidity made it feel closer to 100 degrees. As the east and west coast sea breeze moved inland, showers and storms developed throughout the afternoon. Some of the storms held gusty wind and frequent lightning.

A similar forecast is expected Wednesday, then rain chances drop for the end of the week.  

Expect partly cloudy skies as we head toward daybreak on Wednesday. Temperatures will be warm, falling into the mid-70s.

Wednesday will start out quiet with partly sunny skies. We’ll see more clouds for the afternoon, along with the chance for showers and storms.

Some of the storms could be strong with heavy rain and gusty wind. Temperatures will be back in the mid to low 90s.

Drier air will begin to move in Thursday, dropping rain chances down to only 20 percent to 30 percent for several few days. The high heat and humidity will, unfortunately, remain in place.

Beach and boating conditions look favorable Wednesday, but watch for afternoon storms.

Tropical Forecast

In the tropics, there is one area of interest out in the central Atlantic. This unorganized cluster of thunderstorms has a medium chance for tropical development in the next five days as it slowly drifts northeast.

No threat to central Florida or the United States.

The Atlantic Hurricane Season runs through Nov. 30, 2018. 

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