ORLANDO, Fla. – A cold front moved into Florida on Wednesday, bringing a line of rain and storms to the region.
The narrow line of showers and storms approach northwest neighborhoods between 10-11 a.m., sliding along the I-4 corridor and Cape Canaveral by 1-3 p.m. Although the rain was heavy in areas, the storms moved fast enough not to accumulate a big rain totals (up to 0.25 inches).
There was an isolated risk for strong to severe storms that could bring some lightning and gusts up to 50 mph, which is why the Storm Prediction Center had all Central Florida counties under a severe risk.
Along with increasing rain coverage (50-60%), winds will also picked up.
Behind the front, a cold airmass will settle in early Thursday morning, bringing temperatures into the low to mid-40s across most of the area.
Some of the colder spots will be north and west of I-4. Although winds will die down overnight, there will be enough of a breeze to bring wind chill values into the 30s across most of the area.
While winds will likely prevent frost, there’s a small chance of some patchy frost in more sheltered areas. By Thursday afternoon, northeast winds will remain at 10-15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph with highs staying in the upper 50s to low 60s.
Temperatures by Friday and into the weekend are expected to rebound quickly back to near normal in the mid 70s under partly cloudy skies.
The breeze will remain in place between 10-15 mph as winds veer more onshore. The strong breeze will increase hazards for beachgoers and boaters. Rip currents will be a high risk through the weekend, and rough surf and large breaking waves are expected in the surf zone. There’s also a chance of minor beach erosion, particularly around high tide this weekend and early next week.
High temperatures will be in the low to mid-70s on Friday, warming to the mid- to upper 70s by Saturday, with those temps sticking around into early next week.
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