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Every forecast across Central Florida,
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Official National Weather Service forecasts, lightning, hurricanes, heat and Space Coast launch weather — for Central Florida, from Leesburg and the theme parks to Daytona Beach and Melbourne.

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6
Counties
4.05M
Residents
I-4
The Spine
Jun–Sep
Lightning Season

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Metro Counties

Guide · 6 counties
Core
Orange
Orlando · Winter Park · Apopka
North
Seminole
Sanford · Lake Mary · Oviedo
South
Osceola
Kissimmee · Saint Cloud · Celebration
West
Lake
Leesburg · Clermont · Mount Dora
Space Coast
Brevard
Melbourne · Palm Bay · Titusville
Northeast
Volusia
Daytona Beach · Deltona · DeLand

In-Town Neighborhoods

Services · inside the Perimeter

Cities & Suburbs

Services · Live now

Along the Highways

Guide · Drive smart
Interstate
I-4
The spine — Tampa Bay through the theme parks and downtown to Daytona Beach
Interstate
I-95
The Space Coast — Palm Bay and Melbourne north past Titusville to Daytona
Corridor
Florida's Turnpike
Wildwood southeast past Clermont and Orlando to Saint Cloud
Corridor
SR 528 · Beachline
Orlando airport east to Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach

The Orlando Weather Story

Alerts & Climate
Warning · Jun–Sep
Lightning & Storms Live
Lightning capital of the country: both coasts' sea breezes run inland every summer afternoon and collide over I-4 — the daily storm clock from NWS Melbourne.
Route Shield · Jun–Nov
Hurricanes Inland Soon
Charley in 2004 and Ian in 2022 crossed the peninsula instead of stopping at the shore — the cone, the wind and the rain for the whole metro.
Services
Launch Weather Soon
Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center — the launch-day forecast, anvil clouds and lightning rules, and where to watch from.
Recreation
Heat & the Parks
Heat index and feels-like for a day outside at the parks, from I-Drive to Lake Buena Vista.
Recreation
Beaches & Rip Currents Soon
Surf, rip currents, UV and water temperatures from New Smyrna Beach to Cocoa Beach.
Guide
Climate & Records
Normals, records and long-term trends across all six Central Florida counties.