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Hot and sunny Tuesday with a chance for afternoon showers

ORLANDO, Fla. — The heat continues to build in Central Florida.

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The high temperature in Orlando should reach around 92 degrees Tuesday afternoon.

Our area will also have a 20% chance of seeing scattered showers and storms in the afternoon.

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We will keep heating up throughout the week, with highs around 95 degrees on Wednesday.

We will see near-record highs around 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday.

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Our highs will drop off some as a small front moves through our area over the weekend.

We will be even cooler next week, with highs in the low to mid-80s.

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Next week cooldown will be from a major increase in rain and storm activity.

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