{"id":351863,"date":"2026-07-25T02:49:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/351863\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T02:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T02:49:26","slug":"orlando-weather-rain-and-storms-return-to-central-florida-this-weekend-after-brief-dry-spell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/351863\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando weather: Rain and storms return to Central Florida this weekend after brief dry spell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Brief<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scattered showers and thunderstorms return to Central Florida this weekend after several dry days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Storms arrive later Saturday but are expected earlier and more widespread on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Atlantic remains quiet, with no tropical development expected through the end of July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">ORLANDO, Fla. &#8211; A stretch of dry weather across Central Florida is expected to end this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Scattered showers and thunderstorms return, bringing higher humidity and a more typical midsummer weather pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Wet weekend ahead<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Timeline<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The greatest difference between the two days will be the timing and coverage of storms.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/396d8feb219af64999dac1aead2ee4ce.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saturday is expected to offer better beach conditions than Sunday, particularly along the coast from Daytona Beach to Cocoa Beach.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/d07890098890a0e7c7afb7775e8a57ed.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Sunday, storms are forecast to develop earlier, with widespread activity possible from noon through 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/e35c248a18e88e22b7e9dfead8393bd0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Forecasters expect the pattern of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms to continue into next week.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/85097c7365d604944b82ce73f52dff91.jpeg\"\/>Daily storms return next week<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Numerous daily afternoon storms return next week, as we return to our more typical rainy season setup.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/d828a488a4cf51c45642a25a4f2f0b74.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Moisture will be enhanced with seven-day totals over 6 inches possible, as a weak cold front stalls north of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Tracking the tropics<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the Atlantic, tropical activity remains quiet following Tropical Storm Bertha. No tropical development is currently forecast through the end of July, according to forecast models.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wofl_fox_local_articles_124\/3d42c83cd18d90e7724f4bd795778bc6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So far this Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storms Arthur and Bertha have made landfall in the United States. The average date for the Atlantic basin&#8217;s third named storm is Aug. 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Source<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The information in this story was provided by the FOX 35 Storm Team.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief Scattered showers and thunderstorms return to Central Florida this weekend after several dry days. 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