According to the National Weather Service, Melbourne, FL, Orlando residents can expect a brief cooldown tonight following a cold front that crossed the area today. The forecast discussion released this morning details that while the cold front brings some changes, conditions remain mostly dry, with only a slight 10 percent chance of light showers or sprinkles in Lake and Volusia counties around sunrise. Highs today are expected in the low 70s along the coast and north of I-4, with temperatures reaching the mid-70s across the interior south of I-4.
As for the upcoming days, a high-pressure system will be built locally on Wednesday and expanded along the eastern seaboard by Thursday. Winds are set to change direction from light northwest on Wednesday to easterly by Thursday and southerly by Friday, increasing to 15-20 mph as another cold front approaches. High pressure maintains dry conditions despite the shifting winds, according to the forecast notes. Temperatures will gradually warm from the mid-70s on Wednesday up to the low 80s by Friday, with the caveat that coastal areas will be a few degrees cooler in the afternoon.
The weekend weather outlook holds another weak cold front with a limited chance of isolated showers, mainly for regions from Brevard/Osceola County northward. Despite some uncertainty early next week, when deterministic models suggest the front stalling south of the Orlando area, only a slight chance of showers remains in the forecast for the Treasure Coast on Sunday. Following the front's passage, temperatures across the northern areas are forecast in the mid-70s on Saturday, with temperatures reaching the low 80s further south in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast before settling into a mix of upper 70s to low 80s on Sunday and Monday.
Marine conditions will also reflect the shift in weather, with a front moving across the local waters today and high pressure following. According to the National Weather Service, "West winds around 7-10 kts nearshore and 10-15 kts offshore veer northwest into the afternoon." Boaters can anticipate seas of 2-3 ft building up to 4 ft offshore today, with these conditions gradually subsiding by Wednesday. The marine forecast concludes with a high-pressure system offshore by Friday and a cold front moving through on Saturday, resulting in north winds of 10-15 knots and seas gradually building late in the week.
