Orlando weather: Clear skies, sunshine expected

Orlando PM Weather Forecast: Rain chances decrease

Tranquil weather in store for Orlando Wednesday evening, March 25 as temperature are expected to remain in the low 70s and high 60s throughout the night. Rain chances will decrease throughout the weekend, with a 30% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. 

ORLANDO, Fla. - A cold front that passed through brought Central Florida some much-needed rain amid ongoing drought conditions. However, forecast predictions show a low chance of rain in the coming days. 

Wednesday afternoon saw some brief scattered showers in Lake County. 

Tonight: Cloudy skies

Partly to mostly cloudy skies linger through the rest of the evening. Temperatures are expected to dip into the mid-60s across the metro area.

Along the east coast, a few spotty showers or a quick isolated thunderstorm may linger through the late evening, but most of the interior will remain dry.

Thursday & Friday: Low chance of rain, incoming heat

High pressure takes over Central Florida for the rest of the week – building back in the heat and humidity. Lots of sunshine is on tap as temperatures rise back into the mid 80s on Thursday and making a run near 90 on Friday. Overnight lows will fall in the 60s with mainly clear skies headed into the weekend.

Thursday: Plenty of sunshine will push afternoon highs into the mid-80s.

Friday: Expect a run at the 90-degree mark and will fall into the 60s overnight. 

The weekend outlook: Another cold front arrives

Mainly clear skies are expected heading into the weekend. However, another cold front is on its way.  

Saturday afternoon/evening: A cold front will roll into Central Florida, sparking showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms could be on the stronger side, bringing wind gusts up to 30 mph.

Sunday morning: Showers are expected to linger into the early hours of Sunday as the front pushes through.

The "cool" down: By Sunday afternoon, the rain will clear, ushering in a much fresher air mass. Temperatures will drop from Friday’s near-record highs back to a seasonal upper 70s to round out the weekend and start next week.