Thunderstorms bring much-needed rain, lower temperatures in metro Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — Update:

It was another hot day in Central Florida on Monday, but this time there were thunderstorms as well.

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A few passing downpours will hit some neighborhoods -- but not all through -- through the early evening.

Downtown Orlando received about a quarter to half an inch of rain, allowing temperatures to drop into the low 80s before 2 p.m.

Once again, the overnight looks humid and calm.

Expect a repeat of Monday’s scattered rains Tuesday afternoon.

The second half of the week looks wetter with less heat.

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In the tropics, there are two areas that have a chance of slow development later this week. Click here to read more about that.

They’re still thousands of miles away, Channel 9′s team of meteorologists are monitoring them.

“Things normally pick up this time of year,” certified meteorologist George Waldenberger said. “Stay tuned.”

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Earlier story:

Monday will be another very hot day in Central Florida with heat warnings and advisories in effect across the area.

Marion and Flagler counties are under heat warnings on Monday, and the rest of Florida is under a heat advisory.

Channel 9 meteorologist Brian Shields said Monday’s high temperature is set to hit 96 with a heat index as high as 111.

But Shields said hope is on the way for slightly lower temps. He said there’s a 4o% chance of storms on Monday, and a 60% chance on Tuesday.

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“This better chance of afternoon storms will knock down temperatures into the low 90s later this week back to our normal level of heat,” Shields said.

Looking at the tropics, Shields said there are a couple of strong tropical waves that will come off the coast of Africa this week. He said they could develop some, and they should get more active late in the month.

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