ORLANDO, Fla. — As thousands of students around Central Florida head back to school on Monday, parents must help them prepare for a hot and stormy day.
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Our area will be very hot Monday afternoon, with a good chance to see afternoon storm activity.
Temperatures will be in the upper 70s as students head into school but will be in the mid-90s in the afternoon.
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Our area also has a 50% chance of rain and storms Monday afternoon.
Some of the storm activity could be strong, which could alter when students are allowed to leave school safely.
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Parents should sign up to receive alerts from their local school district to monitor any possible weather-related impacts.
The hot and stormy weather pattern will continue for most of the week.
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We will have lower rain chances and drier air by the weekend.
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