Orlando Weather: Weekend heat builds before cold front brings cooler, drier air early next week

ORLANDO, Fla. - Clear skies and dry air will keep conditions pleasant across North Florida tonight, but patchy fog could develop before sunrise.

Temperatures will trend warmer through the weekend before a front brings a return to seasonal readings early next week.

Friday forecast for Orlando

What To Expect:

A high-pressure system remains in control across the Southeast, bringing sunshine, low humidity, and steadily rising temperatures.

Overnight lows will fall into the upper 50s in Gainesville and Ocala and the low 60s elsewhere, with patchy fog possible late tonight into early Friday morning.

Friday will be warm and sunny, with highs reaching the upper 80s.

Dangerous currents are predicted all week.

Record heat possible this weekend

Looking Ahead:

By the weekend, temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s under continued clear skies, with heat index values making it feel even hotter..

Late 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 low 80s.

By Monday, a 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 big concern for the start of the week.

Fire danger increases

FOX 35's Brooks Garner reported that the likelihood of fire danger increases in areas further west from Florida's coast. In areas such as Ocala and Gainesville, the fire danger is quite high, Garner reported, saying a wildfire occurred near the Gainesville Regional Airport on Wednesday.