ORLANDO, Fla. – Record-setting heat was reached in Orlando on Wednesday afternoon as temperatures flirted with record highs for the third day in a row.
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Orlando set a new record high temperature of 87 degrees. The previous record of 85 degrees was set in 1990.
In Daytona Beach, temperatures reached the record of 85 degrees set in 1990.
Meanwhile, special weather statements were issued across all Central Florida counties Wednesday morning for patchy dense fog that restricted visibility down to below one half-mile in spots.
South by southeast winds will keep humidity high and rain chances between 10-20 percent.
"A stalled-out frontal boundary to our north will move off the eastern seaboard as high pressure begins to weaken," said News 6 meteorologist Candace Campos. "The southern portion of the front will reach into North Florida by New Year's Eve."
Ahead of the weak front, moisture content will increase in rain chances and cloud cover, Campos said. Rain coverage will rise to 30-40 percent.
Higher moisture content will move in along and behind the slow-moving front. A period of higher rain chances will occur during the weekend as an area of low pressure associated with the front develops over the Gulf.
"By late week, the front will finally make its way through the area, ushering in much cooler air compared to the record heat we've been dealing with," Campos said. "Temperature readings look to remain at or a little above average, with the exception of a few days where clouds and rain keep daytime highs in the 60s."