ORLANDO, Fla. – We’re kicking off Thursday with plenty of sunshine, and the big story in Central Florida is the dangerous heat.

Limited rain is in the forecast into the afternoon, allowing highs to reach the low to mid-90s, with heat index values approaching 110 degrees.

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If you’re spending time outside, take frequent breaks, find shade and stay hydrated!

While not expected to be widespread, we can’t rule out the chance for a few storms starting near the coast and pushing inland through sunset. One or two storms could become severe, producing gusty winds, heavy downpours, small hail and lightning.

This weekend, storm chances will trend upward with the highest coverage for inland neighborhoods.

By Sunday into early next week, a shift in the pattern brings even higher rain chances and more widespread storms (70-80%), along with a slight cooldown as highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s.