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Thunderstorms will move slowly westward through sunset

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Update:

Seabreeze summer thunderstorms continued to develop along the I-4 Corridor on Wednesday.

They will move slowly westward until sunset, chief meteorologist Tom Terry said.

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The storms arrived a bit later in the day because winds were light in the atmosphere. 

Westerly winds will increase by the weekend, bringing rain pattern changes to include storms moving back east toward the beaches.

Expect rain earlier in the day in metro Orlando this weekend.

Watch Terry track the storms live on Channel 9 Eyewitness News.

Earlier story:

Central Florida will continue to see an afternoon summer storm pattern this week.

Our area will have a 50% chance of seeing rain and storms Wednesday.

Most of the storm activity will come in the mid-to-late afternoon and early evening.

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We should not see as much rain as Tuesday, with some areas that recorded more than 3 inches of rainfall.

There is still a chance some could see 1 to 2 inches of rain Wednesday.

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

The same weather pattern will continue through the weekend.

Follow our Severe Weather team on Twitter for live updates:

Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly, WFTV.com

Jason Kelly joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2014. He serves as the station's Digital Executive Producer.

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