ORLANDO, Fla. – A drier weather pattern looks to be setting up for the next few days in Central Florida before moisture surges back to wrap up the week.
Monday-Wednesday
Onshore winds are expected to pick up Monday afternoon at 10 to 15 mph and may gust even higher along the coast as the sea breeze moves inland.
With drier air in the atmosphere, rain chances will remain limited at only 20-30%. However, if any storms do get going, they could bring some brief but gusty winds (35–45 mph), heavy downpours and frequent lightning.
Expect highs to remain in the upper 80s to low 90s, with “feels-like” temperatures closing in on 100 degrees.
Thursday-Weekend
Things start to shift late in the week.
The upper-level pattern that is keeping conditions hot an dry will begin to pull away, increasing moisture in its place through the weekend.
Rain and storm chances go up (40–60%) as atmospheric ingredients come together more easily for scattered afternoon and evening storms.
Highs stay in the upper 80s to low 90s, but with the extra humidity, heat index values could climb to 105 degrees.
Tropics
Over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center began highlighting an area of low pressure about 500 miles east of Bermuda.
Computer models show it could become a short-lived tropical depression or named storm through the day.
The area has a 70% chance of development over the next two days.
By Tuesday, conditions will become more hostile, limiting further development.
The area should stay a “fish-storm” moving further out into the northern Atlantic.