ORLANDO, Fla. – The first of three fronts made its way into Central Florida on Thursday.
Timing shows the next system arriving Saturday, with the third one arriving in the Orlando area by Tuesday.
The threat of strong to severe storms increases with each passage.
FRONT 1:
A cold front that brought scattered showers through the night and into early Thursday morning is quickly exiting the area.
This pattern shift will usher in a quick cool-snap through the afternoon as skies clear along a strong northwest breeze between 10-15mph. After a warm start, expect afternoon highs to remain cool with highs in the low to mid-60s.
Overnight lows will be chillier, with lows in the mid- to upper 40s for much of the area and low 50s along the coast, under mostly clear skies.
By Friday and Saturday, winds will veer more southeasterly ahead of our next front that will arrive Saturday morning, warming temperatures in the low 70s.
FRONT 2:
As the front moves in, elevated moisture will increase rain and storm chances to 80%. The threat for strong to severe storms looks to remain isolated. With that being said, the main weather threats will be lightning, damaging wind gusts, heavy downpours and even small hail. As of Thursday morning, Central Florida will be in a Level 1 (out of 5) for a severe risk on Saturday.
As the front settles south on Sunday, a few scattered showers will linger early Sunday, with highs returning to the 60s by the afternoon.
FRONT 3:
The unsettled weather pattern continues into early next week as an even potent front approaches Florida on Tuesday. It is still too early to determine the exact threat associated with this system, but scattered to numerous showers and storms will be possible. Some of those strong storms could turn severe.
The roller-coaster temperature ride continues into Wednesday, with temperatures tumbling back into the 60s after the front passes by Wednesday.