Is this a normal Orlando forecast?..

[jenimay]

We leave on Monday and I just checked the 10 day forecast to get an idea of temperature, etc. Every day but one says scattered thunderstorms. Is this a normal forecast or can I expect it to be very rainy. I've been to Florida once when I was in my teens, I went during the summer. I remember lots of evening lightning showers, but very little rain during that time. We'll have a good time regardless, but it would be better if we weren't soaking every day. (We will bring our Disney ponchos I got in the mail from our travel agency)

Jeni

 

[Bob P]

Hi Jeni,

Yes it is. Many days this time of year will have a scattered shower or t-storm. Other days will be dry. You won't have rain the whole time unless a tropical system comes close while you are there.

Bob

 

[mrFDNY]

hi all,
yes it is,however last sept before our trip they had the same forecast.i was terrified it would rain our whole trip.we were there for 8 days and only one day mid afternoon it poured for about 25 mins and one night while we were sleeping we had a thunder storm by the time we got up for the day the sun was out and drying everything.

 

[dixiegirl]

Totally typical forecast - not to worry. In all of my past trips, we have not had more than a day or two of full rain - most days it's just a passing shower or tstorm. Hope you have a great trip.

 

[Laurajean1014]

Very typical

 

[Zandy595]

Yep, that's what the weather is like in the summer and early fall. That doesn't mean you will see a thunderstorm every afternoon, just that it's possible. They're usually isolated and don't last very long.

 

[indigoxtreme]

Just carry your ponchos with you in a bag. Thats what we did the 1st week of Sept. We only needed them2 or 3 times for aroung 5 minutes the whole 8 days. Same forecast as you areseeing. It Florida it always rains somewhere for a quick shower each day.

 

[SheDaisy0088]

Very, very typical!! Although thunderstorms in FL rarely last longer than 15-20 minutes. Believe me, I have lived here all my life and am used to it. Just carry your ponchos with you and you will be fine! LOL!!

 

[jenimay]

Thanks everybody!!! I feel much better. Will keep the ponchos with us just in case.
Woohoo only 3 more days!!
Jeni

 

[cleo]

I think Orlando puts 'scattered thunderstorms' up at the beginning of June and doesn't change the forecast until mid-October.

Don't worry. We live 3 minutes from Disney and even though the forecast called for scattered thunderstorms almost every day last week we only had one downpour, which only lasted a few minutes. Lots of lightning, not much rain.

 

[YepsenCP]

Orlando has to be the easiest place to be a meterologist.
It's like a training ground for weathermen, a way to gain trust because it's hard to be wrong!