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Winds shift: Temps near average, high rain chances ahead

Thursday afternoon highs across Central Florida 

Average highs: Daytona Beach 89, Orlando 91, Melbourne 90.

With the winds coming from the east Thursday, the heat indices will not be as hot as recent days.
It was a hot day across Central Florida, but the winds from the east brought a slight relief. The relief comes with more moisture from the Atlantic that will prep the atmosphere, gradually increasing the chance of rain across Central Florida.
Overnight weather will remain stable, warm and muggy. Low temperatures will drop to the mid- to upper 70s areawide.
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THE WEEKEND FORECAST
More moisture will be available Friday to develop more storms and increase their coverage during the afternoon hours. Just like typical summer afternoon storms, the main threats will be lightning and gusty winds. Temperatures Friday afternoon will be closer to average for this time of the year, still hot, but in the low 90s, with heat indices in the mid-90s.
Partly cloudy overnight Friday, with clouds increasing Saturday morning with a sharp increase in moisture courtesy of an easterly wave that will be crossing South Florida. Expect moisture levels to increase instability across Central Florida, rain and storm chances will be high for
Saturday afternoon into the evening. Rainfall could reach 2 inches, especially across southern Brevard, Osceola and Polk counties. From Orange County northward, rainfall will be, generally, around 1 inch. Some areas could receive slightly higher amounts, depending where the storms become more persistent.
Sunday seems like it will be the wettest day of the weekend. Around 60 to 70 percent of Central Florida is expected to receive measurable rain. Lightning, gusty winds and torrential rain are the main threat Sunday.
We will continue to monitor the situation and bring you the latest on wftv.com, on our weather app and on Eyewitness News. Chief meteorologist Tom Terry is live starting at 4 p.m.
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