Hot and humid Tuesday with scattered afternoon storms

ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will be hot and humid on Tuesday, with a chance of scattered afternoon storms.

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Rain and storm chances will be around 50% in our area.

We will see afternoon highs in the low-90s near the coast and mid-90s in the interior.

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Some areas will see a heat index of around 103 to 107 degrees.

The hot and stormy weather pattern will continue for most of the week.

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We are forecast to have lower rain chances and drier air by the weekend.

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