ORLANDO, Fla. – Weather whiplash continues this week as a strong cold front drives temperatures down about 20 degrees between Tuesday and Thursday!
Ahead of the front, conditions are expected to remain abnormally warm with highs soaring into the low 80s under partly cloudy skies. While moisture content in the air will be on the rise, rain chances remain out of the forecast through Tuesday evening. Before the front approaches, winds will start to pick up out of the southwest between 15-20 mph and gusting up to 25 mph.
WEDNESDAY:
The front will enter the area starting just before sunrise for areas north of I-4. By late morning, showers and storms will become more widespread along the I-4 corridor and move southward throughout the day and clearing by sunset.
We’re looking at around 50-60% coverage of showers and storms through the day, with a slight chance for a few isolated storms. Any stronger storm that forms could have wind gusts up to 50 mph and even showers may bring gusty winds up to 40 mph due to strong low-level winds.
THURSDAY:
Behind the front, a much colder air mass will settle in by Thursday morning, bringing temperatures down to the low to mid-40s west of I-95 and along the Volusia coast. Northwestern neighborhoods could see temperatures drop to the upper 30s, with patchy frost possible in sheltered areas.
Winds will remain breezy at 10-15 mph, bringing wind chill values into the 30s across much of east-Central Florida. By the afternoon, highs will struggle to reach the 60s.
WEEKEND:
Breezy onshore winds will pick up late in the week as high pressure takes control. This will lead to a moderate-to-high risk of rip currents, high surf and building seas along the coast. Minor beach erosion could also happen around high tide this weekend and into early next week.
Temperatures will rebound quickly through the 70s starting Friday and continuing through the weekend, with a few isolated showers along the coast.
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