ORLANDO, Fla. — Get ready for a rainy Tuesday before cooler temperatures and more sun arrives on Wednesday.
A cold front will cross Central Florida early on Wednesday but before then some batches of heavy rain, with embedded storms that could bring lots of lightning and some minor flooding on Tuesday.
Storms are moving from the southwest to the northeast at about 15 mph.
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Some areas are already well-saturated from Tuesday’s storms, flooding is likely in those areas. Please avoid driving through flooded roads.
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- About 80% of Central Florida will receive measurable rain on Tuesday
- The most coverage will occur between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. as the showers and storms will move from southwest to northeast.
- After 9 p.m. showers will decrease in intensity and coverage, any overnight showers will be moving mainly from northwest to southeast.
- The high temperature is set to hit 88 degrees with a low of 68 degrees overnight.
- The last batch of lighter rain showers will be crossing Orange County around 4 a.m.
- Breezy Wednesday morning, winds from the northwest between 10 to 15 mph.
- High temperatures on Wednesday will struggle to reach 80 degrees in the afternoon.
We will continue to monitor the weather and bring you the latest on our newscasts, on wftv.com, and on our free WFTV Weather App.
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