Orlando weather: Partly cloudy tonight; warmer temperatures and slight rain chances ahead
Orlando Weather Forecast: Lunar Eclipse Tuesday!
It will be a warm start to the week and the month of March across most of Central Florida. FOX 35 Storm Team Senior Meteorologist Noah Bergren takes a look at the forecast.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Central Florida will see partly cloudy skies Monday night, with temperatures dropping into the 50s and low 60s, forecasters said.
An east wind of 5 to 15 mph will continue overnight.
Tuesday's forecast
What To Expect:
Tuesday is expected to bring a mix of clouds and sunshine but will start with lows dipping into the upper 50s and lower 60s.
Highs for the afternoon will break into the low 80s in most places. An east breeze of 10 to 20 mph will persist.
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A slight chance of light sprinkles or a brief shower moving inland from the Atlantic Ocean is possible, but rainfall amounts are expected to be minimal.
Temperatures rise this week
What To Expect:
Temperatures are forecast to remain in the low to mid-80s through the week.
Rain chances increase slightly Thursday and Friday, though widespread precipitation is not expected.
A ridge of high pressure is projected to build in over the weekend and into early next week, leading to drier conditions and a warming trend. High temperatures could approach 90 degrees in Central Florida early next week.
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Dry conditions are expected to persist, with drought conditions likely to worsen. No major storm systems are forecast over the next seven to nine days.
Blood Moon total lunar eclipse
What To Expect:
Skywatchers across much of the world will have the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3, when the Moon will glow red for nearly an hour.
During a lunar eclipse, Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Moon to fall into Earth’s shadow and take on a reddish-orange hue; hence the name "Blood Moon."
This type of event can occur only during a full Moon.
According to NASA, the total phase of the eclipse will be seen at different local times around the world: in the evening across eastern Asia and Australia, throughout the night in the Pacific, and in the early morning in North and Central America as well as the far western side of South America.
When can I see the lunar eclipse?
The totality of the eclipse will begin at 6:04 a.m. EST (11:04 UTC) and end at 7:03 a.m. EST (12:03 UTC). However, the Moon will set at 6:24 EST.
The entire lunar eclipse will conclude at 9:23 a.m. EST (4:23 UTC).
The Source: This story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.