Orlando weather: Front expected to bring storms, gusty winds to parts of Florida

Orlando Weather PM Forecast: January 2, 2026

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Noah Bergren is tracking when a line of showers will arrive in Central Florida.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A cold front and low-pressure system are expected to move across Georgia and Florida late Saturday, bringing a line of showers and thunderstorms to northern and central Florida overnight, forecasters said.

Ahead of the system, Saturday is expected to be windy, with southwest winds gusting above 20 mph at times. 

Showers possible Saturday night

What To Expect:

There will be partly cloudy skies with mild temperatures on Saturday. Highs will be near 75°. 

A weak cold front approaches in the evening, bringing showers and potentially a rumble of thunder to our region overnight.

Forecasters say the greatest risk for strong to severe storms will be across parts of south Georgia and north Florida, with some areas highlighted for potential severe weather.

The National Weather Service defines a severe thunderstorm as one capable of producing wind gusts of at least 60 mph, hail the size of a quarter or larger, or both. Forecasters also say there is a low chance of a brief tornado, mainly along the Interstate 10 corridor from Jacksonville to Tallahassee.

From Palm Coast to Ocala and areas north of that line, a limited risk exists for one or two severe storms. The line of storms is expected to weaken as it moves south toward the Orlando area around or just after midnight Sunday.

Even as the storms weaken and break apart, forecasters warn that gusty winds above 30 mph, frequent lightning and brief heavy downpours remain possible overnight across central Florida.

Looking ahead 

The weak cold front Saturday night will usher in slightly cooler air Sunday with highs about 5° cooler (near 70°), but we'll bounce right back to the warm weather for the week to follow, with highs in the upper 70s to near 80 with dry conditions and no significant rain in sight.