ORLANDO, Fla. — Another mainly dry day with lots of sunshine for our Thursday.

Some moisture did return, and we felt more humidity and did have a few showers develop closer toward the west coast.

Highs reached the low 90s with the humidity making it feel more like the upper 90s. Not much is expected to change as we head toward the weekend, but rain chances are expected to return next week.

Mostly clear skies are in the forecast through the overnight hours. Temperatures will be mild, falling to around 70 degrees. Calm wind and some additional moisture will allow for some areas of fog to develop, but shouldn’t be too thick. Any fog will clear out by 9 a.m.

Friday, high pressure stretched over the peninsula and an upper level low near the Bahamas will continue to provide us drier air in the mid-atmosphere. Moisture is slowly increasing though, and you probably noticed a muggier feel as you stepped outside.

We can expect hot and steamy conditions both Friday and Saturday with a mostly sunny sky and highs in the low 90s. We do have a slight coastal shower threat, but inland chances stay nil. By Sunday, a stray shower or two may work inland, so rain coverage is at 20-percent. Highs Sunday and Monday will be in the mid to upper 80s.

Tropical Update

In the tropics, although Tropical Storm Karen gained a little strength, it still remains a fairly disorganized system that is set to encounter high wind shear and will eventually dissipate this weekend as it drifts westward.

Lorenzo has really intensified, becoming a category 4 hurricane. It’s forecast to turn more northerly in the open Atlantic tomorrow.

The hurricane season runs through November 30.

Beach and Surf Conditions

Diminishing swells along our east coast may bring down our rip current threat Friday, but this will be short-lived. A long fetch developing over the weekend is forecast to bring dangerous conditions back by Sunday and into early next week.

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