Orlando weather: Mostly clear tonight, cooler temperatures arriving for Thanksgiving

Central Florida will see mostly clear skies this evening, with temperatures falling into the 60s and some patchy fog possible overnight.

What will the weather be like on Wednesday?

A few more clouds are expected Wednesday, especially in the afternoon, with a brief rain shower possible north of the I-4 corridor in areas such as The Villages, Ocala, Palm Coast and Deland as a front approaches. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy

Thanksgiving forecast

Thanksgiving Day will be partly to mostly cloudy.

Afternoon highs will break into the low 70s and only a slight chance of a sprinkle, then temperatures will begin to drop by late afternoon and early evening.

The average high temperature for Thanksgiving Day in Orlando is 77 degrees. Last year was a warm holiday with a high of 82 degrees, but that did not beat the record of 87 degrees set in 1973. The coldest Orlando Thanksgiving on record was 36 degrees, last set in 1930.

Black Friday forecast

Abundant sunshine returns for Black Friday, with morning wind chills in the 30s and temperatures around 45 degrees expected in Orlando.

Afternoon highs on Friday will remain in the low 60s, about slightly cooler than Thanksgiving Day.

What to expect next week

Temperatures will warm up this weekend into next week with the 80s making a big return for at least the first week of December.

The Source: This story was written based off information shared by the FOX 35 Storm Team.

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