ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida will have another very hot day on Wednesday.
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Our area will see highs in the mid-90s Wednesday afternoon, with a heat index near 106 degrees.
A heat advisory will also be in effect for most of Central Florida from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
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The morning heat will also help to fuel afternoon thunderstorm activity.
Central Florida will have a 50% chance of seeing scattered storms Wednesday afternoon.
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Rain chances will stick around into Thursday before we see a big chance over the weekend.
Dry air will be pulled into Florida starting Friday, thanks to Ernesto moving to the east of the state.
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Our weekend forecast looks slightly cooler and drier, with highs in the low-90s and lots of sunshine.
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