A weak cold front is passing over Central Florida on Friday expected to bring dry conditions and seasonable, cooler temperatures over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
The cold front as of Friday morning was already moving into the northern portions of Lake and Volusia counties, and is forecast to push south across the region the rest of the day down to south of Lake Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast by the late afternoon.
“Not a lot of moisture ahead of this front and convergence will remain rather weak, but isolated shower development will continue to be
possible along this boundary as it shifts southward,” said NWS meteorologist Derrick Weitlich. “Chance of rain remains low overall, around 20 percent, mainly into the morning and early afternoon.”
Drier air is filtering behind the front and winds will become breezy with 10-15 mph over inland areas and 15-20 mph on the coast with gusts up to 25-30 mph.
“This northerly flow will lead to cooler, more seasonable temps today, with highs reaching the mid to upper 70s near to north of line from Kissimmee to Melbourne,” Weitlich said. “Temps south of this line should be able to reach the low 80s before front begins to move through, and then will fall into the mid to upper 70s as well through the afternoon behind this boundary.”
Overnight lows will fall into the mid to upper 50s across the interior and into the 60s along the coast
“These are values that are all normal for this time of year. However, with the persistent warmer conditions as of late, these temps will certainly seem cooler than normal,” Weitlich said.
Highs on Saturday will hit the mid to upper 70s and rise slightly on Sunday heading back to the low 80s by Monday with overnight lows heading back into the 60s for much of the region.