Rain chances increase in Central Florida

High temperatures to reach 80s in Orlando over weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. – A roller coaster weather week featuring high winds and a big swing in temperatures will end on a wet note.

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"Lots of moisture is moving into Central Florida from the Gulf of Mexico," Local 6 meteorologist Troy Bridges said.  "Energy from an area of low pressure will bring a 50 percent coverage of rain for Friday evening and for the first part of the day on Saturday."

High temperatures will warm into the upper 70s Friday afternoon in Orlando.

Highs will reach the low and mid-80s for the weekend as rain chances taper to 30 percent on Sunday.

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