{"id":261890,"date":"2026-05-07T11:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261890\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:44:11","slug":"orlando-weather-record-heat-increased-fire-weather-danger-for-central-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261890\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando weather: Record heat, increased fire weather danger for Central Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/25ipvkzctk8l6255.jpg\" alt=\"Orlando AM Weather Forecast: Tracking record heat in Central Florida\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-4292be72=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold today across Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">These will be the hottest temperatures felt so far in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wx-gfx-050726-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Temperatures today will climb into the mid 90s across the board, even at the coast.<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wx-gfx-050726-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Stay cool, hydrated, and be sure to take it easy if you plan on spending a lot of time outdoors.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">It will be a dry day under a partly to mostly sunny sky. With the low levels of humidity, a light breeze, and the ongoing drought, a Fire Weather Warning has been issued for nearly all of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wx-gfx-050726-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Burn bans are already in place for many of our Central Florida counties, so outdoor burning is strongly prohibited.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">It will remain relatively warm overnight. Morning lows will only fall into the low and middle 70s Friday.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wx-gfx-050726-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Our heat wave continues tomorrow and into the weekend, only with an added factor of increasing humidity and moisture levels.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">High temperatures will hold steady in the 90s through early next week. For the weekend specifically, a stalled front will meander to our north allowing the heat and moisture to build into the region.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wx-gfx-050726-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">With the increasing moisture, this will lead to a 30% chance of isolated showers, downpours and storms starting tomorrow and lasting through Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">While it won&#8217;t be a washout, pockets of heavy rain and frequent lightning are possible. Higher chances of rain will exist Monday as a weak cold front shifts into the region, bringing highs back down to the mid 90s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this story was provided by the FOX 35 Storm Team.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/weather\/weather-forecast\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather Forecast<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox35orlando.com\/tag\/weather\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Weather<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; Record-breaking heat is expected to take hold today across Central Florida. 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