{"id":260500,"date":"2026-05-06T11:51:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260500\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:51:13","slug":"hot-and-dry-wednesday-in-central-florida-with-possible-record-highs-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/260500\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot and dry Wednesday in Central Florida, with possible record highs ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aa0cca5b5bec9b2119290d538558ed05.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hot and dry Wednesday in Central Florida, with possible record highs ahead<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">High temperatures continue to climb on Wednesday, with 90-degree heat being possible in portions of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The high pressure and dry air we have been tracking continues to build over Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This will limit rain chances on Wednesday, but more importantly, send our temperatures soaring into the 90s for the first time since May 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We have officially recorded temperatures over 90 degrees five times so far this year, which is slightly below average.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, we should see a few days in a row to make up for it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday remains the big day to watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We could see record-high temperatures in a handful of spots across Central Florida before better rain chances return to start off the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The rain this weekend is more likely on Sunday than on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rain totals will generally stay under half an inch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Click here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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