ORLANDO, Fla. – Tuesday began with some patchy fog in certain parts of Central Florida, and that’ll likely be the trend we follow between now and Friday.
High pressure dominates, and has created fairly clear but much warmer conditions during the afternoon and early evening hours.
That same high pressure isn’t going anywhere. It’s being reinforced by an area of subtropical ridging trying to really establish itself over the south and east quadrants of the U.S.
We should be gearing up for warmer temperatures across the board, even well after the Valentine’s Day weekend coming soon.
We’ll talk about the weekend in a moment, but for now let’s spend some time really appreciating the weather we have for the rest of our work week.
A word of caution immediately, since the beach is now back in the itinerary with these warmer spring-like temps. We still have a high rip current risk in effect for our Atlantic coast counties, Flagler, Volusia, and Brevard. So be careful if and when you take the time to hit the water.
Temperatures will slowly climb a bit more each day. Today we’ll likely max out around 75 degrees across the viewing area. Then after sunset, we’ll cool to a nice pattern of upper 40s and low 50s for all of our counties from Brevard through back to Marion.
During the early morning hours, we’re watching closely for some patchy but dense fog clusters to form up. This will play a role in your commute Wednesday as you get ready to hit the road. It won’t affect a good majority of us, but trust me, it’s lurking out there.
Then for your Thursday our next front comes down. If you even notice it, that is. We could see the development of very isolated showers along the nose of cooler air as it swings southward over our state. But overall, this just isn’t nearly as nasty as the last set of cold fronts to come through.
It won’t do much at all for our temperatures either, making it somewhat more comfortable if you will Thursday evening and Friday.
It’s the weekend that gets a little interesting. Sunday could get sort of sporty for Floridians and race fans alike as our next storm system starts to arrive.
The Daytona 500 could see wet weather delays as a result of this storm as well. Computer models are starting to lock on to a time frame of 4-6 p.m., which would be the start of the rainier and stormier conditions.
The green flag should wave without issue, but I’m sure NASCAR officials will be closely monitoring the forecast to determine if it’s worthwhile to have the folks go racing before rain settles in.
Saturday on the other hand is looking magnificent! A touch warm, but we should stay mostly dry and clear especially for our Valentine’s day plans.
If you want a more thorough breakdown on Saturday specifically, come right on over to my latest article HERE for a play-by-play. You’ll want to stick with your News 6 weather team to stay ahead of what impacts we may face this coming weekend.