Orlando weather: Fire weather warning in effect as rain returns for the weekend
Orlando Weather Forecast: Rain arriving Friday into Saturday, will help with extreme drought
FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking rising chances for some showers and thunder Friday night into Saturday morning; will it help the drought much?
ORLANDO, Fla. - An increased risk of fire weather danger exists for the rest of the evening.
Low humidity, gusty winds, and worsening drought will combine for a high threat of brush fires.
Friday's forecast
What To Expect:
We will keep the mostly clear skies on tap through Friday morning when winds will start to calm down. Temperatures overnight will finally be above 50 degrees. There could be a little haziness due to the fire in Southwest Florida.
Friday will start off cool with temperatures in the 50s and 60s and sunny skies. By the afternoon, we crack into the 80s.
Clouds will thicken up through the afternoon ahead of some MUCH-needed rain.
Warmer weather rest of the week
What To Expect:
Friday features some of the warmest temperatures of the week, as highs make a run into the mid 80s. This will be ahead of some much-needed rain Friday night and into the weekend.
A weakening cold front will approach the region Friday evening and into the overnight. Friday's rain chance is at 30% as it won't be an all-day washout. Showers look to develop Friday afternoon and evening.
Rain possible this weekend
Looking Ahead:
More rain is on tap for Saturday. This is when we have the best chance of seeing the most widespread and heaviest rain. Saturday will also have the chance of some rumbles of thunder, but luckily no severe weather is expected.
Rain looks to fizzle out by Saturday late in the afternoon. Highs in Saturday will only drift down into the upper 70s with lows in the 60s as skies clear out Saturday night. Sunday the sunshine is back and temperatures will stay in the low 80s.
Sunday sets the trend for the workweek ahead. Temperatures will linger in the low 80s with sunshine except a few spotty showers mid to late week.
Brush fire worries
FOX 35 Storm Team Alert:
Low humidity, gusty winds, and worsening drought will combine for a high threat of brush fires.
Any flames that breakout could spread quickly, making it difficult for firefighters to contain. Burn bans are already in place for several counties in Central Florida.
Will rain help the drought?
Dig deeper:
As of the update today, 100% of Florida is experiencing some level of drought.
This rain will be very helpful, but it will not likely even make a dent in the amount of rain that we need in order to solve the drought problem.
The Source: This story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.