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Pack the umbrella and a bottle of water for the first day of summer

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Ready or not, summer is officially here.

The summer solstice came at 6:07 a.m., bringing a first day of summer with temperatures in the 90s as well as a chance for showers and thunderstorms.

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Those showers could develop as soon as the late morning. There could be widespread showers and storms during the lunch hour and early afternoon, according to certified meteorologist Rusty McCranie.

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Most of Central Florida will be in the mid-90s Thursday with the heat index into the 100s.

McCranie said storms and showers become more likely as we get closer to the weekend.

How do you plan to beat the heat?

Read: The dangers of high temperatures, and how to avoid them

Many of our Channel 9 viewers said they plan to stay inside with the air conditioning. Others said they plan to go to the beach.

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