Prepare for the possibility of severe storms in Central Florida, along with a high likelihood of rain continuing throughout the weekend. Find out everything you need to know here.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’ve been wondering when the rain will let up, the short answer is… not quite yet.

There is an active weather pattern in place, with Friday expected to bring more scattered to widespread storms. Due to the possibility of severe weather, Friday has been labeled as a Weather Alert Day by the News 6 Weather Team.

Friday-Weekend

A stationary front located over the Panhandle is contributing to the storm development on Friday. The meeting of abundant moisture and a strong sea breeze later in the day is likely to trigger numerous showers and storms between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The likelihood of strong to severe weather is significant, with a forecasted coverage of 60-80%. Some of these storms have the potential to become severe. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk (Level 2 out of 5) for severe weather for much of our area.

The main weather impacts Friday and through the weekend include: Strong winds (up to 60 mph), marble-sized hail, heavy downpours and frequent lightning. While the risk remains low, a quick spin up tornado can’t be ruled out.

Slow moving storms in the collision zone could cause minor flooding in low-lying or poorly drained areas.

Before the rain returns, highs will soar back into the upper 80s to low 90s.

Weather Alert Days likely will be issued daily through Mother’s Day on Sunday.

Next Week

By Monday, moisture levels increase even more, bumping rain chances up to 80%. The Weather Prediction Center has flagged our region for a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall Monday, so we’ll need to keep an eye on areas that could see localized flooding from repeated rounds of rain. On the bright side, this helps chip away at ongoing drought conditions.

Expect highs in the mid to upper 80s this weekend, dipping slightly into the low 80s on Monday with more cloud cover and rain around.

We will finally turn a drier and hotter corner by the middle and end of the week. Storm chances drop off to 20–30% by Thursday.

Less rain means more heat with highs warming into the low 90s with heat indices flirting with triple digit heat.