Orlando residents wake up to a brisk morning with temperatures in the 40s and 50s. By this afternoon, the city should see numbers climbing into the comfortable mid-70s. According to the National Weather Service, clear skies are in store thanks to high pressure sliding eastward. The trend is continuing, with highs near 80 on Monday and in the low 80s by Tuesday.
Though the week starts dry and warm, changes are set to arrive by Wednesday with a cold front pushing through, bringing the next chance for rain and isolated storms, according to the same report. This system also heralds a drop in temperatures post-passage, with Thursday morning lows dipping into the low to mid-40s and even upper 30s in some northern Lake and western Volusia areas – so residents might want to dig out their jackets.
For boaters, the forecast brings good tidings: favorable conditions are expected through Tuesday, with north to northeast winds veering south and seas staying at a gentle 2 to 3 feet. Yet mariners should note that conditions change midweek as winds pick up to 20-25 knots from the south ahead of the front before shifting north, causing seas to build to 5-8 feet by Thursday and an about of wet weather to sweep across the waters with it.
The aviation sector also enjoys tranquil weather, maintaining VFR (Visual Flight Rules) conditions into the night. According to the morning aviation forecast, pilots should anticipate light and variable winds around 5 knots. While there may be brief tempo MVFR cigs south of the Cape this morning, the sky will predominantly feature cigs above 3kft, with the afternoon ushering in increasing cirrus clouds.
As for the daily highs and lows, residents and visitors can enjoy seasonal temperatures, with daytime highs reaching into the 70s and 80s and nighttime lows hovering in the 50s and 60s until the frontal passage midweek brings a cooler air mass into the region. With the dry spell breaking midweek, a scattering of showers and perhaps a thunder roll reminds the city that the subtropical climate has its ebbs and flows even on its sunniest days.
