ORLANDO, Fla. — A cold front moving south early Wednesday morning brought some big changes for the afternoon.

Lingering showers and clouds started the day, but increasing northerly wind allowed cooler and drier air to move into Central Florida. This helped to clear out the clouds, but kept temperatures only in the upper 50s to low 60s.Thursday will remain mainly dry and cool, but another system already set to move in this weekend.

Mostly clear skies and cold temperatures are in the forecast through the overnight hours. Lows dip into the mid-30s in Marion County to mid and upper 40s along and either side of the I-4 corridor. They’ll stay in the mid-50s in Brevard County. Enough of a breeze sticks around to create a feels like temperature about 3 to 5 degrees colder than the actual air temperature.

We have a mix of sun and clouds in the forecast Thursday and Friday as an onshore flow brings a slight shower chance near the coast. Highs remain in the mid to upper 60s tomorrow, then into the low 70s Friday.

The weekend forecast hinges on an area of low pressure developing in the Gulf of Mexico, but it looks like we may have a washout on our hands. Rain and rumble coverage bumps up to 70-percent Saturday afternoon and 80-percent Sunday.

We may even see a few strong to severe storms over the weekend. Highs remain in the low to mid-70s both days.

Beach and Surf Conditions

Rough ocean conditions are forecast to stick around into the weekend and even early next week thanks to gusty winds. Our rip current threat will fluctuate between moderate and high with large, crashing waves near shore.

Overall surfing looks poor with a northeast to east-northeast windswell and wave heights of four to six feet. Sea surface temperatures are currently in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

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