ORLANDO, Fla. — We’ve had a rather windy day with gusts over 30 mph from the east, along with a mix of sun and clouds.

After a breezy overnight and lows in the 60s, we can cut-and-paste our forecast from today into Thursday. Highs tomorrow stay the same as well in the upper 70s along the coast to mid-80s inland.

A stationary front stalled over Cuba will help stir up an area of low pressure near the Bahamas Friday into Saturday. As the low drifts northeast, it could take on subtropical or tropical characteristics.

The first name on the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is Arthur.

Although this system will be off our east coast, enough moisture streaming north will be available to give us a 30-percent coverage of showers and storms Friday and Saturday.

If the low develops closer, rain coverage will go up. In any case, our main impact locally will be dangerous surf and a high rip current threat.

Dry air wrapping around the departing low Sunday into Monday means plenty of sunshine and hot air in place. Highs both days soar into the upper 80s and lower 90s. A weak cold front may provide isolated showers and storms Tuesday, along with a round of slightly cooler air.

Beach and Boating Conditions

Poor surfing conditions are expected for local surfers as we experience an easterly windswell and mushed up wave heights of three to four feet. We keep a moderate threat for rip currents in, but as mentioned earlier, increase that risk Friday through the upcoming weekend.