Orlando weather forecast: Dry start to the week as storms begin to build

Tonight's low: 78 degrees

Tomorrow's high: 94 degrees

Rain: 40% chance PM Storms

Main weather concerns:
We'll see a few sea breeze-driven isolated afternoon storms through tomorrow, but with dry air aloft, any storms that form could be strong with damaging wind gusts and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. They'll also be slow-moving, allowing a quick 1"-3" of rain to fall inside 1.5hrs. We'll see many more evening storms later this week as a flow from the west establishes, allowing deeper, tropical humidity to arrive.

BEACHES:
Mainly dry conditions expected with just a few midday showers possible tomorrow. Seas 2-3 feet with moderate risk of rip currents. Later this week we'll catch from swell a departing Hurricane Earl. By Friday this week we may see 4-6 ft breakers and a high risk for rip currents.

THEME PARKS:
Hot and humid conditions with isolated storms tomorrow afternoon.
Feels like temperatures will be in the triple digits, so make sure to
stay hydrated and take breaks inside the a/c. Best chance for rain between 3pm-7pm.
Heavy rain and lightning will be likely.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
Dry early this week but much stormier from Wed-Sunday this week with afternoon rain chances from 70-80%! Watch for nuisance flooding in poor drainage areas.

TROPICS:
Two named systems exist (Early and Danielle) and a third  (future Fiona) may develop this week. The peak of the season approaches on September 10th, but there's nothing threatening Florida and no signs of a threat any time soon.

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