Central Florida Faces More Storms as Temperatures Rise: Your Back-to-School Weather Update

ORLANDO, Fla. – The weather was calm for people traveling to work and students going to school, but scattered storms are set to make a comeback Monday afternoon in Central Florida.

The highest storm chances will focus west of Orlando and especially along the I-75 corridor.

High temperatures will be in the low to mid-90s.

Expect relatively lower storm chances through the middle of the work week.

With the lower storm chances also comes higher heat.

Highs will climb into the mid- to upper 90s Tuesday and Wednesday. The heat index will approach 110 degrees.

Tropics

Invest 97L, the disturbance near the Cabo Verde islands, has a high chance for tropical development over the next 48 hours.

This disturbance will likely become the first hurricane of the 2025 hurricane season as it moves west-northwestward through the Central Atlantic.

Meanwhile, development chances continue to drop for Invest 96L in the subtropical Atlantic.