ORLANDO, Fla. — We lived up to our state’s namesake Wednesday with abundant sunshine across the entire peninsula. 

The cold front that swept by us Tuesday night is now in the Florida Straits, but the air behind it wasn’t much chillier. We were still able to top the mid to upper 60s coming up just shy of average.

As high pressure builds over the southern U.S. it’ll combine with a stronger area of high pressure stretching up toward us from the Caribbean. This stout ridge brings us a warm stretch set to stick around for a while.

High pressure is the main player in our extended forecast as it sets up over the area and deflects cold fronts to our north. A strong onshore flow develops around the high and a wind from the southwest aloft holds back any invasions of cold air. 

We’ll kick the warm up into gear Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 70s under a mostly sunny sky. Winds increase during the afternoon and could gust to around 25 mph at times.

The breeze stays up Friday and swings slightly more southeasterly ushering in an even warmer and more muggy airmass. We introduce a slight coastal shower threat but most of us stay rain free with a mix of clouds and sun, and highs in the upper 70s to near 80.

We keep an isolated shower chance over the eastern third of the peninsula Saturday and Sunday with generally dry and very warm, humid conditions. Highs climb into the low 80s from Saturday through next Wednesday.

Beach and Surf Conditions

Boaters in small craft should use caution with north winds of 10 to 15 knots contributing to a moderate chop on the Intracoastal.

Offshore, seas will run between 3 to 4 feet. The risk of rip currents is moderate.

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