ORLANDO, Fla. — Afternoon update: Rain is moving into Central Florida to accompany the rising temperatures.
A few popup downpours will move near and over the I-4 corridor through sunset, and shift west past sunset, Channel 9 certified chief meteorologist Tom Terry said.
Higher chances of rain and afternoon storms, about 40%, will arrive Tuesday, Terry said.
Downpours continue to percolate over metro Orlando and we'll be tracking more again on Tuesday. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/rdzeHhuzQV
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) May 2, 2022
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Temperatures will be climbing in Central Florida this week.
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We’ll have a preview of summer, with temperatures near 90 degrees all week.
To start the workweek, we’ll have a high of 89 degrees in Orlando. There’s a 20% chance of a pop-up storm.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, we’ll have a 40% better chance of scattered afternoon storms.
We’ll stay hot all the way through the weekend.
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Daytime highs on Mother’s Day will near 90 degrees.
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The heat is on! It's going to build throughout the week. I'm tracking that, and some storms, on 9 right now... pic.twitter.com/bVp838GVfc
— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) May 2, 2022
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