Minimal rain across Central Florida; when does the cooler weather get here?

1st fall cold front arrives this weekend

Fall front

ORLANDO, Fla. – Happy Thursday!

Expect a pleasant day across Central Florida with a 10-20% coverage for showers and thunderstorms.

Many locations are expected to see mostly sunny skies, with highs in the upper 80s inland and middle 80s along coastal areas.

A small craft advisory is in effect Thursday morning along the Atlantic coast, with seas at 6-7 feet. The rip current risk remains moderate.

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Rain Chances

Thursday night, expect mainly clear skies with overnight low temperatures falling into the lower 70s.

Friday will be another pleasant start to the day, with mostly sunny skies and highs climbing into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Minimal rain is expected though the afternoon hours.

This weekend, changes are on the way. Models are hinting at a cold front moving into the area, bringing cooler air to the Central Florida.

Saturday will be warm, with highs in the upper 80s and no rain.

We won’t feel the cooler air until Sunday. Morning temperatures are expected to start off in the mid- to upper 50s for our northern counties. Orange and Osceola counties are expected to see morning temperatures start off in the middle 60s.

Daytime highs are expected to climb into the upper 70s and lower 80s across the area and staying dry Sunday and Monday.

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Morning Temperatures

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Michelle joined News 6 as a meteorologist in May 2023.

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