ORLANDO, Fla. – Cold and front: Two words you don’t typically hear around these parts until mid-October.
While the afternoon high temperatures are unlikely to see big changes, the air should feel more comfortable this weekend.
Parts of Central Florida may even wake up in the 60s!
The Orlando area hasn’t awakened to temperatures in the 60s since May 16. That’s 116 consecutive days and puts Central Florida in the top 10 of longest stretches of not falling below 70 degrees.
The front arrives in Central Florida during the day Friday. That will force the highest rain chances south of Orlando.
The drier air behind the front settles into Central Florida through the day Saturday.
Dewpoint temperatures fall into the 60s Saturday evening. The lower the dew point, the drier air.
The weekend should feel much more comfortable, even though high temperatures still climb into the upper 80s.
The change will be short-lived, however, as more humidity creeps back into the Sunshine State early next workweek.
Typically, the big season-changing front doesn’t arrive until later in October.