Orlando residents can look forward to a continued warming trend heading into the weekend, with forecasts indicating highs potentially reaching into the upper 80s and near 90 degrees in some southern interior areas by Sunday. In their morning briefing, the National Weather Service Melbourne FL highlighted that a passing cold front will bring the next best chance for showers and isolated storms, with rain chances peaking between 30-50% from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
Weather conditions today for Orlando are expected to maintain mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, with daytime highs predicted to swing slightly above the norm, sitting comfortably in the high 70s to low 80s. Although the increase in moisture may prompt scattered showers, particularly over the coastal waters in the evening, the inland areas should remain dry with minimal rainfall chances. The winds, increasing to around 10 mph this afternoon, will aid the gradual moistening of the air mass but not without carrying the risk of sensitive fire weather conditions, especially along regions inland of I-95, as the National Weather Service reported.
In terms of aviation, flyers can expect “Mainly VFR through the TAF period,” according to the latest aviation report. The east coast sea breeze is anticipated to develop but may have limited inland progression, with a switch to the southeast winds at coastal terminals after 20Z. The fire weather forecast into Friday indicates that while the S/SW winds slow down, the driest regions of Orlando, with humidity potentially dipping into the 30s, are likely to shift further inland, near to west of the city. Mariners also get a favorable nod for today and Friday, with the National Weather Service predicting “generally favorable” boating conditions and seas ranging from 2 to 4 feet…