Humidity sends heat index climbing across Central Florida
GUYS, GET AHOLD OF YOURSELVES. LET’S PARTY IN ANOTHER WAY. NO ONE’S PARTYING OUTSIDE TODAY. ERIC. IF THEY ARE, THEY’RE THERE. THEY’RE DRINKING GATORADE. OKAY, HOPEFULLY. SERIOUS. SERIOUSLY, THIS IS REAL HEAT. OKAY, I’M GOING TO START WITH. THIS IS IF YOU JUST LOOK AT IT, IT’S SOMEWHAT CONFUSING. IT’S CALLED THE HEAT LUHANSK. IT’S A NEW THING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS STARTED THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. AND ESSENTIALLY THE IDEA IS WHEN WE GET INTO A HEAT EVENT, HOW ABNORMAL IS IT? OKAY, SO FOR MOST OF US, MODERATE MEANS THAT IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL, RIGHT? THAT’S JUST A NORMAL DAY. BUT YOU SEE HOW MOST OF CENTRAL FLORIDA’S HIGHLIGHTED IN MAJOR. THAT MEANS THAT EVEN FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, THIS IS EXCESSIVE HEAT. AND THAT’S THE BIG ILLUSTRATION. THAT’S WHY I MEAN WATCH THESE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES ADJUSTING THROUGH THE DAY, RIGHT? BY LUNCHTIME ALREADY FEELS LIKE 100 DEGREES. AND WE TOP OFF FEELING LIKE 104 IN THE VILLAGES, 107 IN PALM COAST, 106 IN PALM BAY, AND ABOUT 103 TO 104 IN ORLANDO. SO SERIOUS HEAT IS HERE, SO AIR TEMPERATURES ARE ONLY GOING TO BE ONE PIECE OF THAT PUZZLE. OKAY. IN TERMS OF RAIN OPPORTUNITIES, IT’S A 50% COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY THROUGH LUNCHTIME. WE’RE QUIET AFTERWARD. 2 P.M. OR SO. WE’RE GOING TO START TO POPCORN UP A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN THROUGH THE METRO, AND THEN NOTICE THE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS. BASICALLY METRO OFF TO THE EAST. AND SOME OF THESE ARE GOING TO BE SOAKERS AROUND DINNER TIME. SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND. OF COURSE, AS THAT FADES THOUGH, WILL LOOK BETTER AND BETTER AND BETTER FOR TOMORROW. SAME IDEA. LOOK AT THESE. FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES 90 TO 100 AREA WIDE. AND THEN ON WEDNESDAY THAT RAIN OPPORTUNITY STAYS OFF TO THE EAST. AS A MATTER OF FACT, WHILE WE’VE GOT PLENTY OF HUMIDITY, WE DO KEEP THE RAIN CHANCES HIGH ENOUGH. AND BY SUNDAY I THINK THAT THIS IS KIND OF INTERESTING. LOOK AT WHERE WE’VE GOT THE RAIN NUMBERS. OKAY, FROM ABOUT THE METRO OFF TO THE WEST, WE’RE LOOKING AT A HALF INCH OF RAIN OR LESS. BUT AS SOON AS YOU PUSH FURTHER AND FURTHER EAST, YOU SEE THOSE DARKER GREENS AND EVEN THE YELLOWS. THAT’S ONE, TWO, THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL, RIGHT? SO THE FURTHER EAST YOU LIVE, AT LEAST IN THIS GIVEN WEATHER PATTERN, THE HIGHER THAT COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE. THAT SAID FOR THIS MORNING, IT’S A LOVELY LOOK HERE IN TAVARES, NICE AND QUIET. BUT MAN OH MAN IS IT WARM. 78 IN LEESBURG JUST UP THE ROAD. 79 IN ORLANDO, 78 DEGREES IN DELAND. AT LEAST OUR RADAR IS QUIET IN TERMS OF RAINFALL. I AM STILL TRACKING SMOKE FROM THAT FIRE IN WEST VOLUSIA COUNTY THAT’S BLOWING SMOKE ACROSS DELAND, STETSON UNIVERSITY OUT NEAR ISB. KEEP IN MIND SOME OF THAT SMOKE COULD PUSH ACROSS FROM ABOUT ORANGE CAMP ROAD ALL THE WAY THROUGH ABOUT THE TIGER BAY FOREST. SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND IF YOUR TRAVELS TAKE YOU THROUGH THERE THIS MORNING WATCHING FOR VISIBILITY IN THAT AREA AS WELL. IN TERMS OF THE RAIN OPPORTUNITY, AGAIN, IT’S GOING TO BE AFTERNOON TO ESPECIALLY DINNER TIME. BUT THOSE TEMPERATURES THAT MY FRIENDS, IS THE BIG STORY. TODAY’S COVERAGE OF RAIN, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THIS WEEK, IS GOING TO BE HUGGING OUR EASTERN AREAS. AND IF YOU’RE HEADING OVER TO THE BEACHES, SURF BREAKING 1 TO 2FT, WATER TEMPERATURES IN THE 80S. SO YEAH, WE’VE GOT OPPORTUNITIES FOR RAIN. BUT THE BIG FOCAL POINT THIS AFTERNOON IS GOING TO BE THAT HEAT AND HUMIDITY. IT IS GOING TO BE SOMETHING ELSE. COASTAL SEV
Humidity sends heat index climbing across Central Florida
Updated: 5:59 AM EDT Jun 15, 2026
The humidity is the big story today.Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-90s, but high humidity will push the heat index even higher, making conditions feel especially uncomfortable.Storms are expected around the area, but the humidity will continue to make it feel rough outdoors.The pattern continues through the week, with hot temperatures and even hotter-feeling conditions. Decent storm coverage is expected each day, and many residents may find themselves welcoming the sight of storms moving into their area. First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
The humidity is the big story today.
Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid-90s, but high humidity will push the heat index even higher, making conditions feel especially uncomfortable.
Storms are expected around the area, but the humidity will continue to make it feel rough outdoors.
The pattern continues through the week, with hot temperatures and even hotter-feeling conditions. Decent storm coverage is expected each day, and many residents may find themselves welcoming the sight of storms moving into their area.
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.