ORLANDO, Fla. — You might want to have an umbrella handy this evening as there’s an increased chance of storms over much of Central Florida.
Strong to severe storms could develop over metro Orlando from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., bringing with them the risk of large hail and strong wind gusts
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Chief meteorologist Tom Terry is tracking the storms LIVE on Channel 9 Eyewitness News. Click here to stream or click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart.
Looking ahead, rain chances increase further as we head into the weekend, with temperatures still in the upper 80s.
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Rain and storms will continue to develop across portions of #CentralFL this evening. @TTerryWFTV is tracking them live on @WFTV now.
— Kassandra Crimi (@KCrimiWFTV) April 16, 2021
Also, we're monitoring the threat for stronger hail and wind storms through about 7pm. pic.twitter.com/dsXqKLqgzi
Look for the potential for isolated to severe storms to increase Sunday with the chance for rain at about 50%.
More rain will be in the forecast for next week with scattered thunderstorms and heavy rain possible Monday and Tuesday.
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Wednesday will be cooler with a high of 76 with winds of about 5 to 10 mph and a chance of rain at 60%.
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Click here to watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News for live updates.
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— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) April 16, 2021
Heavy rain is still in the forecast next week, especially late Monday through Wednesday morning. Both the GFS (shown) and the EURO agree on locally 3-5" amounts in parts of the area. More live at 4pm on @WFTV pic.twitter.com/YnLC8OqIyZ
— Tom Terry (@TTerryWFTV) April 16, 2021
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