Summerlike heat builds to upper 80s across Central Florida
ARE. YEAH, BECAUSE WE KNOW WHERE THEY ARE. AND DEPENDING ON THE BEACH. YEAH. I WILL TELL YOU THIS THOUGH FOR TODAY. LOOKING AHEAD, IT’S A MODERATE RISK OF RECURRENCE. OKAY. WATER TEMPERATURES ARE A LITTLE CHILLY. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THAT BEACH BOATING FORECAST. JUST BECAUSE WE’RE GETTING INTO THE OVERALL SETUP FOR SPRING BREAK RIGHT. SURF TEMPERATURES SITTING IN THE LOWER 60S. THROW YOUR TOES IN THAT IT WILL WAKE YOU RIGHT UP, WHICH IS WHAT WE NEED ON A MONDAY MORNING. AFTER A TIME CHANGE. THAT SAID, THOUGH, LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES THESE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, EXCUSE ME, THE UPPER 80S FOR US. THEN ON THURSDAY THERE’S A FEW SHOWERS DROPPING THE TEMPERATURES AND ON FRIDAY, OH MY GOODNESS, THERE’S A COLD FRONT THAT’S ACTUALLY MOVING IN. YOU SEE LOOKING AHEAD TO THURSDAY BIG STORM SYSTEM FIRES UP IN THE GULF. AND IT’S GOING TO THROW RAIN OUR DIRECTION. SO THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WILL PUSH THE HOT OUT BRINGING SOME RAIN AND THEN DROP TEMPERATURES. AND LOOKING AT THE GFS COLD FRONT NUMBER ONE COMES LATE THIS WEEK. BUT THERE’S ACTUALLY A SIGNIFICANT COLD FRONT COMING IN MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK, SHOWING A TEMPERATURE DROP INTO THE UPPER 60S FOR DAYTIME HIGHS AND MORNING LOWS COULD BE IN THE 40S AND 50S COME ABOUT FRIDAY THE 20TH OF MARCH, SO WE MAY NOT BE COMPLETELY DONE WITH THE CHILL. AND HAVING FORECAST FLORIDA WEATHER MY ENTIRE LIFE, I’LL JUST TELL YOU THIS THERE’S ALWAYS THAT ONE COLD FRONT IN MARCH THAT COMPLETELY THROWS US AROUND. IT’S NOT GOING TO BE THIS WEEKS, BUT IT VERY WELL MAY BE NEXT WEEK’S COLD FRONT, SO WE’LL HAVE TO KEEP OUR EYES ON THAT. EITHER WAY THOUGH, HEADING INTO SPRING BREAK, WE’RE DEFINITELY LOOKING GOOD TODAY. ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE OPENS UP AT 9 A.M. IT’S GOING TO BE A FANTASTIC DAY, WARMING UP WONDERFULLY. UP TO ABOUT 88 DEGREES IN THE CITY, 89 HERE IN WINTER HAVEN, 87 IN THE VILLAGES, 84 FOR PALM COAST AND 85 IN TITUSVILLE. NOW TEMPERATURES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO GET TO RECORD LEVELS TODAY, BUT WILL BE IN THE BALLPARK ORLANDO JUST A FEW DEGREES SHY. SAME IDEA FOR US IN SANFORD. SANFORD, BY THE WAY, HIT A RECORD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. WE’LL BE NEARBY IN LEESBURG. AND THE SAME IDEA FOR US ALONG THE SHORELINE THIS MORNING LOOKING OUT TOWARD LAKE MONROE IN SANFORD. IT’S A LOVELY START, 70 DEGREES THERE NOW, UPPER 60S IN ORLANDO AND IN OCALA. BASICALLY THE BEST CHANCE OF RAIN IS GOING TO BE FROM ABOUT THE I-4 METRO TO THE SOUTH AND EAST, BUT IT’S NOT GOING TO BE A TON OF RAIN WHATSOEVER. WE’RE ACTUALLY LOOKING AT A PRETTY NICE AND DRY FORECAST. SO TODAY, 10% CHANCE OF A QUICK PASSING SPRINKLE. SAME THING TOMORROW. STAYING HOT ON WEDNESDAY. THEN THAT NEXT FRONT COMES I
Summerlike heat builds to upper 80s across Central Florida
Updated: 5:55 AM EDT Mar 9, 2026
Low clouds and patchy ground fog are expected Monday morning, but the weather remains comfortable.Later today, there is a chance of a sprinkle or two, and temperatures will rise to the upper 80s, making it feel like summer again. The next few days will see temperatures just shy of 90 degrees before rain on Thursday brings a late-season cold front, which will only slightly lower highs to the lower 80s.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Low clouds and patchy ground fog are expected Monday morning, but the weather remains comfortable.
Later today, there is a chance of a sprinkle or two, and temperatures will rise to the upper 80s, making it feel like summer again.
The next few days will see temperatures just shy of 90 degrees before rain on Thursday brings a late-season cold front, which will only slightly lower highs to the lower 80s.
First Warning Weather
Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.
Download the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts.
The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.