Afternoon storm chances stick around Thursday in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will remain soggy Thursday, but changes are ahead.

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Our afternoon rain and storm chances will be lower Thursday and will be around 60%.

The high temperature in Orlando should reach around 82 degrees in the afternoon.

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Friday’s rain chances will be even lower, around 50%.

Our forecast will be much drier during the weekend and into next week.

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Highs will be in the upper 80s on Saturday and Sunday with rain chances only around 20% to 30%.

Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring an area stretching from northeast Florida to the Carolinas that could develop into a tropical disturbance.

Thankfully, there are no tropical threats to Florida.

Watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News at Noon for live updates on Thursday’s round of afternoon thunderstorms.

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