ORLANDO, Fla. — We stayed hot and dry Thursday as a strong westerly wind helped to warm high temperatures into the upper 80s to low 90s.

Sanford and Daytona Beach even tied their old records by reaching 91 degrees. An approaching front will bring some changes as we head toward the weekend with a few spotty showers possible and temperatures backing away from the 90s.

Clouds will increase through the overnight hours as a front approaches from the north. The extra clouds will act as a blanket and temperatures will not drop much. Lows will only fall to around 70 degrees.

The cold front is forecast to slip quickly by us overnight but moisture sliding in just behind it will be responsible for scattered showers especially over the first half of Friday.

Plenty of clouds and a gusty wind are in the cards with a few isolated afternoon showers as well.

High temps will range from the lower 70s in Flagler and Marion counties to around 80 in Osceola and southern Brevard counties.

A ridge of high pressure building over the mid-Atlantic region will pump slightly drier air into our atmosphere for Saturday and Sunday with just a 10 to 20-percent shower chance both days. We warm from the lower 80s Saturday up close to 90 Easter Sunday. Breezy to windy conditions are in the forecast this weekend too.

The extended forecast is much more complex with weather models varying on the next cold front and if it stalls nearby. We’ll keep a 30 percent shower and storm coverage around Monday with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s, then a 40-percent coverage of showers and embedded storms Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the lower 80s.

Beach and Boating Conditions

Mariners will find it a bit breezy at times with winds from the west.

Offshore seas will be in the range of 2 to 3 feet.  The Intracoastal will feature a moderate chop.