ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s another rainy afternoon in Central Florida on Wednesday.
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Daytime highs will warm up to 87 degrees, and there’s a 50% chance of afternoon storms.
Storms are bringing gusty winds and lightning. Channel 9 Chief Meteorologist Tom Terry said the storms are moving quickly toward the east coast by late afternoon.
Strong storm developing in Osceola County near Poinciana. Moving NE at 25mph. Heavy rain. lightning, and wind gusts to 50mph. pic.twitter.com/PpxyXpjSbN
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) March 9, 2022
Storms are on the move with gusty winds and lightning the main threats. We'll move the storms quickly toward the east coast by late afternoon. #StormAlert9 pic.twitter.com/hoBQ9Bfu90
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) March 9, 2022
Terry said wind gusts of 46 mph were reported in DeLand, and trees were seen down in Dr. Phillips.
Tree down in Dr. Phillips. @wftv. From: Cristina Vite pic.twitter.com/l1NSf4KWYd
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) March 9, 2022
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Active again today! More rain/storms on the way -- and even a few this morning. Plus, we have the big front coming this weekend. See ya on 9! #9andShine pic.twitter.com/Uwgj1M4xUq
— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) March 9, 2022
The afternoon storms will stay with us through Friday.
On Saturday, we have a higher rain chance because a front is moving in.
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We’ll wake up to temperatures in the 30s and 40s throughout Central Florida on Sunday.
Daytime highs will be in the 60s on Sunday.
Temperatures behind the cold front moving in on Saturday with plummet by Sunday morning across Central Florida. Many areas, including metro Orlando will drop into 30s, with some NW areas close to freezing. Breezy winds will make it feel colder. pic.twitter.com/cjgpoucl04
— Rusty McCranie (@RMcCranieWFTV) March 9, 2022
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