{"id":349853,"date":"2026-07-23T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/349853\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T13:49:59","slug":"near-record-heat-grips-central-florida-before-storm-chances-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/349853\/","title":{"rendered":"Near-record heat grips Central Florida before storm chances return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another hot and dry day is on tap for Central Florida, with Thursday&#8217;s temperatures climbing into the mid-90s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Orlando is expected to reach 96 degrees Thursday, just two degrees shy of the daily record high of 98 degrees, which was set in 1962.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Combined with the humidity, it will feel even hotter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Heat index values are forecast to range between 100 and 105 degrees Thursday afternoon, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses for anyone spending extended time outdoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The stretch of intense heat isn&#8217;t going anywhere anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Forecasters expect the hot pattern to continue through the rest of the week and into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, conditions could feel even more oppressive by Saturday and Sunday, with heat index values climbing to 107 to 108 degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rain chances will remain limited through Thursday and Friday, allowing the heat to build each afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More typical summertime weather returns this weekend, however, as scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms become more common.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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