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Parts of Central Florida under heat advisory Thursday

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Parts of Central Florida will be under a heat advisory Thursday as temperatures stay hot.

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Marion and Flagler counties are under a heat advisory today.

Heat index temperatures may peak 105-110 degrees before the onset of rain.

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Storms may begin popping up in the early afternoon near the coast.

Our area will have a higher rain chance mid-to-late afternoon, at the end of the work day.

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The heaviest storms could bring 1 to 3 inches of rain in some areas.

Lightning will also be a risk in addition to possible flooding.

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Storms will push west before they taper off in the early evening.

We will be slightly dryer Friday, but our temperatures will remain just as hot.

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