Hot, humid Fourth of July across Central Florida with storms expected
HAVING BEAUTIFUL SHOWS. AND VICTORIA, THE RAIN SHOULD BE GONE BY THE TIME THE FIREWORKS COME OUT. FOR THE MOST PART, I’D SAY IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE TOWARDS PARTS OF MARION COUNTY, YOU MIGHT HAVE A COUPLE SHOWERS. BUT FOR MANY OF US, SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE GOING TO BE OUT OF THE AREA. BUT IN BETWEEN, WELL, MAYBE IT COULD INTERRUPT SOME OF YOUR AFTERNOON BARBECUE PLANS. SO FOR TODAY, SHOWERS AND STORMS DO BEGIN TO FIRE AFTER AROUND 3 P.M., BUT THEN THEY WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. SEVEN, 8:00 WE WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR BY AROUND 9:00. SO PERFECT IN TIME FOR FIREWORKS. AND THE HEAT IS GOING TO BE AROUND FOR THIS AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE EVEN ALONG THE COASTLINE. HEAT RISK FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW. CERTAINLY A CONCERN, BUT IT’S GOING TO BE MORE WIDESPREAD TOWARDS CENTRAL FLORIDA FOR TODAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE SEVEN DAY FORECAST ACROSS THE SUNSHINE STATE. PLENTY OF RAIN THROUGHOUT THE NEXT COUPLE AFTERNOONS. WE’RE SEEING THE SEA BREEZE IS BEGINNING TO COME BACK INTO PLAY. AND THAT’S THE REASON WE ARE GOING TO HAVE MORE STORM COVERAGE FOR TODAY THROUGH ABOUT MONDAY. BUT THEN THINGS BEGIN TO DROP OFF AS WE HEAD INTO YOUR THURSDAY AND YOUR FRIDAY OF NEXT WEEK. SO PLENTY OF IMPROVEMENT, BUT THE HEAT WILL BE HANGING AROUND BECAUSE IT IS JULY. HERE’S A LOOK OUTSIDE, BECAUSE A WINTER PARK LOOKS PRETTY NICE, BUT NOT TOO MUCH CONGESTION ON THE ROADS JUST YET. 77 IN SANFORD AND WE ARE CONTINUING TO HEAT UP FEELING LIKE THE 80S FOR MANY OF US. AT 618 THIS MORNING, HOUR BY HOUR, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTLINE, WE’RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THE UPPER 80S, BUT I CAN TELL YOU IT WILL FEEL CLOSER TO 100 DEGREES AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE FORECAST WHERE TEMPERATURES RISE, OUR SHOWERS AND STORMS BEGIN TO MOVE IN. SO I DID PUT OKAY FOR THE FULL FORECAST FOR THE 4TH OF JULY. AND IF YOU’RE HEADING TO THE COASTLINE, WE ARE LOOKING AT A RIP CURRENT RISK. THAT’S ANYONE FOR PARTS OF VOLUSIA AND PARTS OF NORTHERN BREVARD COUNTY. IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE FURTHER SOUTH TOWARDS MELBOURNE OR PALM BAY, STILL BE CONCERNED OF THE RIP CURRENTS, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES. 230 THIS AFTERNOON. WE’RE LOOKING AT TRIPLE DIGITS FOR MANY OF US, ALL THE WAY FROM DELAND TO LEESBURG INTO KISSIMMEE, EVEN CONTINUING DEEPER INTO THE AFTERNOON AND THEN INTO THE EVENING HOURS, WE’LL DROP INTO THE 80S. HERE’S A LOOK AT THIS AFTERNOON. 94 IN ORLANDO, 94 IN BITHLO. YOU’RE GOING TO LOOK AT NEW SMYRNA BEACH COMING IN AT 89 DEGREES, BUT IT WON’T BE FEELING THAT WAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR FUTURE CAST, WHERE WE SEE SOME CLOUDS BEGINNING TO MOVE IN, AND THEN THE SEA BREEZES BEGIN TO SET UP. YOU’LL SEE A STRONGER WESTERLY SEA BREEZE BEGINNING TO START SOME OF THE STORMS, AND THEN THE EASTERLY SEA BREEZE WILL COME INTO PLAY, BRINGING A MORE WIDESPREAD COVERAGE FOR OUR STORMS. AROUND THE 6 TO 7:00 HOUR, WE’LL SEE A COUPLE DOWNPOURS. MOST OF THOSE ARE GOING TO BE TOWARDS ORLANDO, FURTHER EAST AND THEN CLOSER TO THE COASTLINE, BUT EVERYONE’S GOING TO GET A CHANCE, UNFORTUNATELY, TO SEE A COUPLE SHOWERS AND STORMS FOR YOUR 4TH OF JULY. BUT THINGS CALM DOWN AS WE HEAD CLOSER TO AROUND THE FIREWORKS TIME FRAME. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TROPICS NOW AS WE CONTINUE TO TRACK ANY ACTIVITY, NOT LOOKING AT ANY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS, AND WITH A LOOK AT YOUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE SEVEN DAY FORECAST ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA, WE ARE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE RAIN COVERAGE OVER THE NEXT WEEK. WE’RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT LOW
Hot, humid Fourth of July across Central Florida with storms expected
Updated: 6:56 AM EDT Jul 4, 2026
It will be a hot and humid Fourth of July across Central Florida, with afternoon storms developing and highs reaching the lower 90s.Timeline for rain and stormsThere’s a 70% chance of storms expected to develop across the region, with the heaviest rain and storm risk between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.Rip current riskFor those heading to the beaches this holiday weekend, officials are reminding beachgoers about the dangers of rip currents. A rip current risk has been issued for Volusia and northern Brevard County beaches.Beach safety officials recommend the following survival techniques if ever caught in a rip current:First, signal for help by waving your hands to alert others that you are in trouble.Then, swim parallel to the shoreline until you no longer feel the pull of the current.Another option is to float on your back until you are free from the current and able to swim back to shore.Tracking the TropicsAs of Saturday morning, no tropical development is expected over the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center. 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.
It will be a hot and humid Fourth of July across Central Florida, with afternoon storms developing and highs reaching the lower 90s.
Timeline for rain and storms
There’s a 70% chance of storms expected to develop across the region, with the heaviest rain and storm risk between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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2:30PM Saturday
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5;00PM Saturday
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6:30 PM Saturday
Rip current risk
For those heading to the beaches this holiday weekend, officials are reminding beachgoers about the dangers of rip currents.
A rip current risk has been issued for Volusia and northern Brevard County beaches.
Beach safety officials recommend the following survival techniques if ever caught in a rip current:
First, signal for help by waving your hands to alert others that you are in trouble.Then, swim parallel to the shoreline until you no longer feel the pull of the current.Another option is to float on your back until you are free from the current and able to swim back to shore.
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Rip Current Threats
Tracking the Tropics
As of Saturday morning, no tropical development is expected over the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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.