Orlando gets a brief taste of summer Thursday, with temperatures in the mid-80s. Patchy fog is expected to develop late Thursday night into early Friday morning, lifting after daybreak Friday. The bigger shift arrives Saturday, when a dry front brings somewhat cooler temperatures across Central Florida.
Patchy Fog Develops Late Thursday Night
At 11:53 a.m. Thursday, Orlando Executive Airport reported 82 degrees under a few clouds, with east winds at 5 mph and a heat index of 85. The broader forecast calls for mid-80s highs and 10–20% rain chances. The latest Orlando point forecast provides current conditions and the updated outlook.
Thursday night should stay mostly clear, with a low near 69 and patchy fog expected to develop late at night into early Friday morning, lifting after daybreak. Friday will be sunny after the fog lifts, reaching about 86 degrees with a 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. The updated Orlando forecast gives those temperatures and shower timing; the best shower chances are over interior sections.
Cooler Air Arrives This Weekend
Saturday brings sunny skies, a high near 83 and light north-northwest winds as the dry front moves through. Sunday stays sunny but cooler, topping out near 81, while Monday should be mostly sunny with a high around 79.
Rain chances remain low through early to mid-next week, with overnight lows in the 60s for most areas.
River Flooding Remains A Serious Concern
The quiet forecast around Orlando does not mean all of Central Florida is out of the woods. The weather service says flooding is still affecting parts of southern Brevard County and the Treasure Coast, while prolonged river flooding continues along the St. Johns River.
Flooding is being driven by water moving downstream, not new rain over Orlando: the National Weather Service says excessive rainfall earlier this week in the upper St. Johns basin is sending a considerable volume north, and river conditions may worsen before they improve. Levels at all five forecast points—Cocoa, Geneva, Sanford, DeLand and Astor—are expected to rise slowly over the next several days, even as most of Central Florida stays dry.
River flood warnings remain in effect at forecast points including Cocoa, Geneva, Sanford, DeLand and Astor. Officials warn that water levels could continue rising, with major flooding possible near Cocoa later this week and Geneva approaching major flood stage early next week; residents should avoid flooded roads and never walk or wade through floodwater.
Current river statements show the flood threat varies by reach. At 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the St. Johns stood at 8.8 feet near Geneva above Lake Harney and was forecast to reach moderate flood stage, with levels potentially nearing major flood stage early next week; near Sanford, 5.1 feet was recorded, with the river forecast to rise above flood stage Friday. At Astor, water at 3.5 feet can leave canals overflowing into yards and roads impassable.
Boaters Face Rougher Conditions After Saturday
The marine forecast puts numbers on the weekend boating risk: a dry front is expected to shift winds north or northwest at 10 to 15 knots Saturday, with seas building to 6 feet offshore. The National Weather Service expects poor to hazardous boating conditions, especially in the Gulf Stream, as wind waves combine with the swell.
Anyone heading toward the Atlantic for weekend plans should keep an eye on marine conditions. Winds are expected to turn north or northwest Saturday, with seas building offshore and boating conditions becoming especially poor to hazardous in the Gulf Stream.
