Tornado watch remains in effect until 9 a.m.

Overnight into Thursday, the entire area of Central Florida has a slight chance of severe weather.

The main threat on Thursday appears to be some areas of intense rain and isolated pockets of high winds reaching 60 mph.

A tornado watch was placed into effect in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Marion, Sumter, Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties until 9 a.m.

A tornado watch is in effect until 9 a.m. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

A rogue tornado also can’t be ruled out.

The best chance for any damage appears to be to the north of Orlando.

Severe weather risk on Thursday (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

The threat of anything “severe” will drop as the day wears on through Thursday. By midday Thursday, the rain showers will still be around, but the severe danger dies out in the afternoon.

The high tomorrow will be 87 with an 80% chance for showers.

Clouds and rain on Thursday afternoon (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

Friday rain chances remain high with a 70% chance of showers and a high of 90.

Another cold front approaches toward the end of the weekend.

This will mean an end to the shower chances on Sunday and a daytime high of 82 on Sunday, 74 on Monday, and 74 for Tuesday.

Overnight into Thursday, the entire area of Central Florida has a slight chance of severe weather. The main threat now appears to be some areas of intense rain and isolated pockets of high winds reaching 60 mph.

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Tom Sorrells is News 6's Emmy award winning chief meteorologist. He pinpoints storms across Central Florida to keep residents safe from dangerous weather conditions.