Orlando weather: Hot weekend ahead before cold front brings cooler, drier air early next week

Orlando PM Forecast: Warm and beautiful weekend ahead

With temperatures about 10 degrees hotter than normal, Central Florida will experience warm summer like conditions this weekend. However, meteorologists caution beachgoers about the moderate rip current conditions.

A beautiful weekend is in store for those in Central Florida. 

Skies will remain mostly clear as temperatures soar to near 90 degrees in many spots. At the beaches, highs will warm into the mid 80s, upper 80s inland, and into the low 90s along and near I-95 due to the sea breeze.

Weekend outlook for Orlando

What To Expect:

Clear skies and sunshine are expected to continue into Friday night, bringing mild conditions to start the weekend. Temperatures will fall into the low to mid-60s overnight, with light winds and the potential for patchy fog developing late and into early Saturday.

Highs will break into the low 90s for both Saturday and Sunday with LOTS of sunshine.

Heads up! Make sure you wear sunscreen because that sun will be strong with a very high heat index. Overall, hot and sunny on Saturday with slightly cooler temperatures along the coast in the upper 80s!

High pressure is expected to dominate, and we could see a few records broken for high temperatures. 

Surf conditions

Beach conditions are expected to improve, with a moderate to low risk of rip currents.

Cooler temps return next week

Looking Ahead:

Later Sunday into early Monday is when our next cold front is set to move through. This will bring an end to the scorching temps but not cool us down completely — just bring us back to average temps for this time of year, which is in the upper 70s and low 80s. 

As the front passes through, it could spark a spotty shower later on Sunday into Monday. This will also pick up our winds quite a bit as it brings in the cool and dry air from the north. By Monday, this cold front will move in, bringing an end to the summer-like heat. 

As the front moves in on Monday, we could see a few showers, but the chance will be low. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler as a result, as highs only reach the middle and upper 70s for the first half of next week.
With the dry air moving in and the drought conditions still persisting, wildfire threats will be a concern for the start of the week.