Weather Info

[ryan214]

Does anyone know where to get reliable weather forcasts for Orlando? According to the weather channel website, on July 18-20, its gonna be 60% chance of thunderstorms....three of the days I'll be in Disney

 

[Ted and Holly]

It is usually pretty reliable, especially in the summer.

The 60% is sort of misleading.

What it means, by the definition from the NWS is: “the likelihood of occurrence (expressed as a percentage) of a measurable amount of liquid precipitation . . . during a specified period of time at any given point in the forecast area”

Or:

There is a 60% chance that measurable precipitation will fall at any point in the forecast area on the specified days.

The forecast areas that most news stations in Central Florida cover are pretty large. And they usually cover both the interior and coastal regions. The weather can be quite different between these regions.

That said, be prepared and have ponchos ready. Some of the best days I've had at WDW were in the rain.

Ted

 

[StephSalyer]

Ditto!!!

This is our rainy season down here. It rains almost every day like clockwork. You will find that the parks will empty during the rain. Just bring rain ponchos and keep on going!! We were in the MK on June 26th and it rained for most of the afternoon. We found that most attractions were walk on. Some attractions will haveto shut down esp if there is lightning in the area. Just hit those attractions when they reopen.

Have a great time!!