Central Florida faces high temperatures and heavy rain through the weekend

Warm temperatures and afternoon rain chances will remain in the local forecast through this upcoming weekend

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By Daniel McFarland

ORLANDO, Fla. — Warm temperatures and afternoon rain chances will remain in the forecast through this weekend.

Saturday Morning WX Report Warm temperatures and afternoon rain chances will remain in the forecast through this weekend.

High temperatures will creep back up to over 90° around all of central Florida.

We will see a slight heat index, but not many locations will feel like 100°.

There is potential for heavy rain starting off in the afternoon. A few strong thunderstorms are possible with the main threats being heavy rain, wind gusts of 40 mph and frequent lightning.

Saturday Morning WX Report Warm temperatures and afternoon rain chances will remain in the forecast through this weekend.

Some locations could see as much as two to three inches of rain by the end of this weekend.

This rain trend will last at least through the middle of this upcoming week, with chances of rain each day.

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