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Good news, dad! Father's Day weekend will be (mostly) nice

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Whether your Father’s Day weekend brings barbecues, brunches or beaches, you can expect mostly nice weather.

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Friday afternoon will bring showers and storms in the early afternoon that could be similar to the storms that brought rain and lots of lightning Thursday. 

Read: Three hurt at New Smyrna Beach park after reports of lightning

Saturday morning will start nice, said Channel 9 certified meteorologist Brian Shields, but the afternoon will bring a 50 percent chance of storms with a high around 92. Temperatures at the beaches will be in the 80s.

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Father’s Day Sunday also brings a chance of afternoon showers and storms typical for summertime in Florida, but Shields said don’t expect the day to be a washout. Highs will be around 92.

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The beginning of next week will be a little more dry than the weekend, Shields said, with lows in the low 90s and lower chances for showers and storms.

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Have a wonderful Father’s Day!

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Watch below: Meteorologist Brian Shields' 5-Day Forecast