Sunny day ahead as temps climb into the 80s in Central Florida
IT IS 516 AS WE BRING IN FIRST WARNING, METEOROLOGIST ERIC BURRIS AND BOY, I AM EXCITED FOR THE WEEKEND. I KNOW WE NEEDED THE RAIN ERIC, BUT AFTER A WHILE WE JUST MISSED THE SUN. THERE’S MOMENTS WHERE YOU HAVE TO SAY, BOY, THIS WORKED OUT. NOW I KNOW WE’VE HAD THE CLOUDS IN THE RAIN, BUT THIS MORNING WE LOOKED AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER. IT WAS RAINY YESTERDAY. NOT THE CASE THIS MORNING. AND LOOK AT THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST BECAUSE WE ARE TIMING IT OUT SO THAT WE’RE CLEARING OUT FOR YOUR FRIDAY AND THEN OPENING THE DOOR FOR A FANTASTIC WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES ARE CLIMBING THOUGH. NOTICE UPPER 70S TODAY AND TOMORROW, BUT BY MID TO LATE NEXT WEEK WE’RE INTO THE MID AND UPPER 80S. THAT SAID, LOOKING TO THE WEEKEND, THERE WILL PROBABLY BE PLENTY OF FOLKS WANTING TO HEAD OVER TO THE BEACHES. WE DO HAVE HIGH SURF ADVISORIES IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY. AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE SEASON SURF, WHILE THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER AND BETTER, OUR WINDS ARE CALMING. WE ARE STILL FOR YOUR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. FAIRLY ROUGH ON THE WATERS, BEACHES, WAVES BREAKING ABOUT 4 TO 6FT ON SATURDAY, 3 TO 5FT ON SUNDAY. AND OBVIOUSLY RIP CURRENTS ARE A THING. SO I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT WHAT A RIP CURRENT IS. OKAY, AS THE WINDS COME IN OFF THE OCEAN, IT PILES THE WATER. SURE. WHAT WE DON’T REALIZE THOUGH, IS THAT WATER DOES HAVE TO GO BACK OUT, AND USUALLY IT FINDS WAYS BETWEEN SANDBARS. THAT’S YOUR RIP CURRENT. IF YOU’RE SWIMMING HERE, IT’S GOING TO PULL YOU OUT. YOU JUST AREN’T STRONG ENOUGH. AS A MATTER OF FACT, SO MANY EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS WOULD LOSE THIS BATTLE. SO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS SWIM PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE. FIND YOUR WAY OUT OF THAT CHANNEL OVER A SANDBAR, AND THEN YOU CAN SWIM BACK TO SHORE. I WOULD ALSO ADD JUST SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND YOU’RE GOING TO BE THE SAFEST YOU CAN BE FOR TODAY. TEMPERATURES CLIMBING WONDERFULLY MID 70S AROUND LUNCHTIME UPPER 70S THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND ASIDE FROM A FEW BEACH SPRINKLES, WE’RE ACTUALLY LOOKING FANTASTIC. THAT SAID THOUGH, WE STARTED TO WATCH THAT WARMING TREND. LOOKING AHEAD TO OUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST, BEYOND THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST, THE AMERICAN GFS MODEL PUTS US IN THE UPPER 80S LOWER 90S THROUGH SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY AROUND MID TO EVEN LATE MONTH, AND THEN MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF EITHER A COLD FRONT AROUND THE 21ST, 22ND OR A BIT OF A RAIN EVENT. SO WE’RE KIND OF TIMING IT OUT. BUT YOU DON’T SEE COOL. YOU JUST SEE HOT AND THEN NOT AS HOT, BUT STILL WARM ENOUGH. THAT MEANS THAT WE’VE GOT SPRING ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, NEXT WEEK, THE LAKELAND LINDER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TURNS INTO THE BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD BECAUSE THE SUN AND FUN AIR SHOW FLY IN AN EVENT IS TAKING PLACE. IT’S GOING TO BE GORGEOUS FOR IT TOO. IT’S JUST GOING TO BE HOT TUESDAYS WHEN THE EVENT GETS GOING. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY. HIGHS OUT THERE IN THE UPPER RANGE OF THE 80S. THE THUNDERBIRDS ARE THERE. HAVE. THE BLUE ANGELS ARE OVER AT COCOA BEACH THIS WEEKEND. LOTS OF FUN STUFF GOING ON AND THE WEATHER IS GOING TO BE GREAT. LOOKING OVER TO MELBOURNE, IT’S A COUPLE OF CLOUDS, BUT MUCH BETTER THAN IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY. SO FOR US THIS WEEKEND. UPPER 70S LOWER 80S. LOTS AND LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND INTO NEXT WEEK WE’RE STAYING JUST AS NICE. WE’LL KEEP A FEW ADDITIONAL SPRINKLES IN ON OUR COASTAL SEVEN DAY FORECAST, AND OBVIOUSLY THE ROUGH SURF AND RIP
Sunny day ahead as temps climb into the 80s in Central Florida
Updated: 5:57 AM EDT Apr 10, 2026
A cool and comfortable morning is leading into a mostly sunny day, with a 10% chance of showers and highs around 80 degrees. The weather pattern is expected to remain pleasant into the weekend, with temperatures warming next week into the upper 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, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
A cool and comfortable morning is leading into a mostly sunny day, with a 10% chance of showers and highs around 80 degrees.
The weather pattern is expected to remain pleasant into the weekend, with temperatures warming next week into the upper 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, Cam Tran and Victoria Wisniewski.