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Live radar: Weekend forecast calls for hot days with afternoon rain likely

By Irene Sans, WFTV.com

Storm aprroaching Palm Bay. 
picture by Martin Lopez

By Irene Sans, WFTV.com
Temperatures will continue to be hot across the region all weekend. Highs should reach at least 91 degrees, both Saturday and Sunday. 
Storms will also make a weekend appearance but the will be limited to the sea breeze, which will develop after 2 p.m. On Saturday about 50 percent of Central Florida will get storms, mainly inland. 
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Sunday slightly less chances of thunderstorms, 40 percent. 
Make sure to stay hydrated through the day, don't wait until you are thirsty to drink water. 

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Watch: Live radar to track the storms

Friday Storms

Severe storms affected Central Florida Friday afternoon, as the east as west coast sea breezes collided with a little help from the upper low pressure system located over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Storms produced strong wind gusts, exceeding 55 mph. Frequent lightning made many cringe during their commute home. 
If you hear thunder you are close enough to get struck by lightning. Stay indoors, away from doors and windows. Avoid touching metal surfaces. 
Rainfall reached 1-3 inches, especially where storms were more persistent. 

Low temperatures this evening will drop to the mid to upper-70s.

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THE DEEP SCIENCE BEHIND THESE STORMS

Storms are more active today as we are dealing with an upper level low pressure system that continues to produce a constant, and direct, flow of instability over Central Florida. This low pressure will be moving across northern Florida and should be near the Carolinas this weekend. 
The storms that develop this weekend will be directly associated with the sea breeze developing, which develops thanks to hot temperatures.

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Thursday brought intense evening storms to Central Florida, mainly Orange and Osceola counties. There were reports of heavy rain, hail and strong winds. One Channel 9 viewer sent video of a backyard trampoline blowing away in the wind.
Watch below (WITH SOUND ON): Trampoline no match for Thursday storms 
Severe thunderstorms in Central Florida June 6

The flying trampoline! Storms were severe Thursday afternoon in Central Florida! (Thank you @idontCaren from Chuluota, FL for the video!)

Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Thursday, June 7, 2018

Watch below: Meteorologist Eboni Deon's 5-Day Forecast:

Heat and storms this afternoon Heat sparks the sea breeze, which ignites the storms

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