Hot and stormy week ahead in Central Florida

Our area will also see heat index temperatures near 100 degrees every afternoon.

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The heat will help to fuel our chances for rain and storms for the foreseeable future.

We will have a 50% chance of seeing rain and storms on Monday.

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Storms in some areas could also be strong.

Channel 9 meteorologists are also monitoring the tropics, which are currently quiet.

Follow our Severe Weather team on X for live updates:

• Chief meteorologist Tom Terry
• Kassandra Crimi
• George Waldenberger
• Brian Shields