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Orlando PM Weather Forecast: Chasing record high temps as we approach midweek
Temperatures are continuing to warm-up across Central Florida. Meteorologist T.J. Springer lets us know how hot our temps get and when our next cold front looks to sweep into the region.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The mugginess and the warmth are the big story, as we progress through the rest of the evening and into the overnight.
It's all thanks to a ridge of high pressure that is continuing to build eastward. This will help keep the wind lighter overnight, and with that along with the mugginess, some patchy fog is possible.
Lows stay well above normal, dipping back into the middle and upper 60s.
Tuesday's forecast
What To Expect:
The heat builds for Tuesday with this ridge of high pressure in control. Highs soar up close to 90 degrees if they do not get into the 90s for some of our far western neighborhoods.
Highs this warm will be close to record-breaking, if not record-breaking some spots. Once again, the afternoon and evening features the chance for an isolated shower or two as the sea-breeze collision happens across the Orlando Metro. Overnight lows will stay above average, falling back into the upper 60s. A little bit of fog is on the table once again.
Warm temperatures all week
What To Expect:
Much above average temperatures continue to be the weather headline as we hit midweek. Highs on Wednesday will once again chase records as temps spike to near 90.
We'll likely be just shy of breaking a record in Orlando which is 91 degrees set back in 1918. The warmth and more humid air streams in ahead of a cold front that is slated to arrive later on Thursday.
Scattered showers and storms look to ignite by mid-afternoon and continue to work to the southeast through the overnight.
The front should be through by Friday, but we should have enough "upstairs energy" in the atmosphere that could still bring a few showers and maybe a rumble.
Temps cool down behind this boundary, sliding back into the middle to upper 70s on Friday afternoon.
By the end of next week, our stretch of 80s looks like it will come to an end, at least just barely.
Our next system comes into play, increasing our chances of rain for Thursday specifically. As a result, high temperatures will fall back into the 70s briefly, with a high of 79° Friday.
Weekend outlook
Looking Ahead:
As we get into more of an onshore flow on Saturday, we could see spotty showers, but chances are low, only around 20%.
This cold front then looks to lift back to the north across the state, as a warm front and that should help spark hit or miss showers and storms for Sunday.
Another cold front then slides our way Monday into Tuesday which will keep the threat of showers and storms elevated. Behind this front, we could see a more substantial cooldown which is something we'll be watching.
The Source: This story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.