ORLANDO, Fla. – A warm front will lift north into Central Florida through the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, increasing coverage for rain and a few isolated thunderstorms.
Higher rain and storm chances will be focused along the warm front boundary, with chances up to 60-70% in the afternoon and early evening. Occasional lightning strikes and brief heavy rainfall will be the primary concerns. Storm chances will dissipate and move offshore by mid- to late in the evening as lows remain warm in the upper 60s.
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Early morning fog will be possible Tuesday before a cold front approaches Central Florida, injecting another batch of late morning and afternoon rain and storms (60-80% chance). Luckily, the cloudy skies will limit overall instability as the front moves overhead, with a chance for a few stronger storms. Within those storms, gusty winds (40-50 mph), small hail and heavy rainfall will be possible.
Latest forecast model runs show the front clearing by late Tuesday, with skies quickly clearing into the evening and overnight. Temperatures by Wednesday morning will fall as low as the mid- to upper 30s for areas north of Orlando and 40s for the southern half. Frosty weather will also be likely by early Wednesday a big portion of the area.
Wednesday afternoon will be the coldest day of the week, with highs holding steady in the mid- to upper 50s under mostly sunny skies, followed by another chilly night.
The rollercoaster temperatures continue all week as a quick warmup returns Thursday and Friday ahead of another approaching cold front. Highs for the second half of the week will rebound back to the 70s before temperatures drop for the weekend into the 50s.