Overview
- The National Weather Service reissued a Heat Advisory for east‑central Florida for the second straight day, with the advisory in effect 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and covering Orange and Osceola counties, including Walt Disney World.
- Heat‑index values are forecast mainly between 105°F and 110°F and locally higher, and the NWS classifies the event as a multi‑day Major to Extreme HeatRisk through the weekend.
- A Saharan dust plume has reduced typical afternoon storm cover and made skies hazier, but isolated storms that do form could still bring frequent lightning, heavy rain and gusts of 40–55+ mph, complicating park operations.
- Visitors are urged to hydrate, use air‑conditioned spaces, schedule midday breaks and watch for heat‑illness symptoms, and parks may alter outdoor attractions, shows or queue operations for guest safety.
- Forecasters expect rain chances to rise late in the weekend with modest relief by early next week, so planners should expect hot conditions through Sunday and changeable weather afterward.