Orlando is starting Tuesday clear and around 72 degrees, with plenty of sunshine expected to push the afternoon high near 88. The calm, dry setup will hold for now, but a wetter and much windier pattern is waiting at the end of the week.
The National Weather Service expects a north-northeast breeze of 5 to 10 mph Tuesday, with rain chances staying near 2%. Tuesday night should be mostly clear, with temperatures falling to about 70 degrees.
Sunny Through Thursday
Wednesday should remain sunny with a high near 87, though northeast winds could gust to 25 mph. Thursday will be another warm day near 88 degrees, with only a small chance of showers as moisture begins creeping back into Central Florida.
Overnight lows will stay close to 70 through Thursday night, making for comfortable evenings by Orlando standards. The forecast changes Friday, when a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives after 2 p.m., even as temperatures climb to about 89 degrees.
Rain And Wind Build Into The Weekend
Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny at first, with a high near 84 and a 30% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. North winds will strengthen to 5 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday looks cooler and notably breezier, with a high near 80, a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, and east-northeast gusts reaching 40 mph. Monday stays unsettled, with a high near 81 and another chance of showers and storms. This is a more detailed update to Monday's Orlando forecast, with the weekend wind signal now taking center stage.
Beach Plans Need Extra Caution
The weather service says a moderate risk of life-threatening rip currents continues Tuesday along Central Florida's Atlantic beaches. Swimmers should stay near a lifeguard and never swim alone.
Beach and boating conditions are expected to turn hazardous into the weekend as stronger onshore winds build larger surf and increase the potential for beach erosion. Inland Orlando should stay mostly dry through Thursday, but anyone heading east for the coast will want to keep the wind and surf forecast firmly in mind.
