Orlando Weather Forecast: Friday will bring increasing clouds, scattered showers

ORLANDO, Fla. - TONIGHT: Mostly clear, with temperatures not as cold as the last few nights. A slight breeze,   and in the low 50s in most areas.

TONIGHT'S LOW: 51° | FRIDAY'S HIGH: 76°

FRIDAY: Increasing clouds with scattered rain showers in the afternoon and evening with a cold front arriving. Nothing terribly heavy or long-lasting. Rain of up to a quarter of an inch in most spots, thunderstorms are not expected although one or two isolated rumbles of thunder are possible.

BEACH FORECAST: moderate to high rip current risk with surf 2 to 5 feet.

THEME PARK FORECAST: have a white jacket for some rain showers in the second half of the day, but even when they do hit the parks, it will be very brief. Otherwise, it should be a fine day with gusty winds.

WEEKEND AND BEYOND: Saturday will be quite gusty with north-to-northwest winds of 10 to 25 mph and high temperatures near 70. Sunday temperatures will peak in the high 60s with abundant sunshine and lighter winds. High-pressure slides to the east of Florida early next week, and the winds will start to come out of the southwest again, which will help bring in warmer air from the Gulf of Mexico. 

Temperatures in Central Florida, Wednesday and Thursday of next week will be 80-85. A cold front may come through Florida next Friday or the following Saturday, which is March 1 and 2nd, but the timing of that is in flux depending on how severe weather outbreak will unfold in the middle of next week in the Midwest and Deep South.