ORLANDO, Fla. — Update: Severe weather could hit the area overnight into Saturday morning.
Channel 9 certified chief meteorologist Tom Terry said gusty winds, lightning and an isolated tornado are possible.
The storm are expected to move out in Saturday afternoon, leading to a sunny and warm rest of the weekend, Terry said.
You may be awakened by thunder and some gusty winds early Saturday morning! I'm updating the timing through the start of the #MothersDay weekend live on @WFTV. pic.twitter.com/XApqK9A7zc
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) May 7, 2022
Read our previous forecast below:
Record heat is possible for Friday.
>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<
Temperatures will climb to 95 in Orlando and Sanford. It’ll be very hot.
We’ll have lots of sun, and it will be mainly dry.
Make sure you wear sunscreen if you go outside. Burn time is just 15 minutes now.
On Saturday, a front nears, giving us a 40% chance of scattered showers and storms. It will be very warm, with temperatures near 89 degrees.
READ: Dead shark found hanging at Florida high school
On Mother’s Day, we’ll have lots of sun and more hot temperatures. Daytime highs will be near 90 degrees.
Next week, highs will be mainly in the 80s.
>>> CLICK HERE FOR LIVE RADAR <<<
Not cool. pic.twitter.com/fHKrR833si
— Brian Shields, WFTV (@BrianWFTV) May 6, 2022
Follow our Severe Weather team on Twitter for live updates:
Visit our hurricane section: EYE ON THE TROPICS
Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
