ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida finally gets a taste of near-normal weather Wednesday, but it will be short-lived.
Highs climb into the upper 60s to low-to-mid-70s Wednesday afternoon under increasing clouds.
Most areas stay dry through the evening, with rain chances increasing later as a cold front approaches. Scattered showers move through overnight and into Thursday, mainly from midnight through the afternoon.
[VIDEO BELOW: Why your stock weather app is wrong]
Rainfall will be light overall, with most locations picking up a quarter inch or less.
THURSDAY
Showers taper off Thursday afternoon as a cold front pushes through. Behind it, northwest winds become breezy with gusts up to 25–30 mph keeping highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.
FRIDAY
Thursday night into Friday morning will feel wintry again.
Some inland areas, especially far northern and rural locations, could briefly dip near freezing. Elsewhere, lows fall into the mid- to upper 30s, but gusty winds will drive wind chills into the upper 20s and low 30s.
[VIDEO BELOW: Freezing cold worsens drought in Florida]
Friday remains cool and dry, with sunshine and highs in the low to mid-60s.
Lows Friday night will be in the low to mid-40s.
WEEKEND
Temperatures rebound Saturday into the upper 60s to low 70s.
A weaker front moves through late Saturday into Sunday, keeping mornings cool but without major cold impacts.
Seasonable and dry weather continues into early next week, with gradual warming by midweek.