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Hottest weather of the year set to hit, near-record highs forecast

Evening Forecast: Sunday, May 3, 2026 (wf)

ORLANDO, Fla. — The hottest weather of the year is set to arrive by Wednesday.

Thursday’s forecast calls for a summerlike ridge of high pressure over the Gulf, boosting our temperatures well into the 90s.

Evening Forecast: Sunday, May 3, 2026 (wf)

We’ll also be near record highs on Thursday, though Orlando’s record of 98 is likely out of reach.

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