{"id":197620,"date":"2026-03-19T10:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197620\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:44:13","slug":"central-florida-weather-showers-possible-warm-weekend-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197620\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Florida weather: Showers possible, warm weekend ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 It\u2019s another cool start to the day across Central Florida, and rain chances are on the rise for parts of the area.<\/p>\n

Thursday will feature more clouds with a few light showers possible in Brevard County. <\/p>\n

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Thursday weather outlook – WFTV Higher rain chances Thursday will give way to a warmer, drier weekend in Central Florida. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

Meteorologist David Heckard says the majority of the area will stay dry, with highs reaching the low 70s.<\/p>\n

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Thursday weather outlook – WFTV Higher rain chances Thursday will give way to a warmer, drier weekend in Central Florida. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

Later tonight, the showers will exit, and skies will begin to clear. Overnight lows will be in the mid 50s.<\/p>\n

Heckard says the warming trend will continue to close out the work week. Expect plenty of sunshine for Friday, with temps climbing into the upper 70s.<\/p>\n

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Thursday weather outlook – WFTV Higher rain chances Thursday will give way to a warmer, drier weekend in Central Florida. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

More great weather is ahead for the weekend. We\u2019ll see a heavy dose of sunshine both Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the low to mid 80s.<\/p>\n

It stays warm to start next week, with just a few clouds Monday. Highs to start next week will stay in the mid 80s.<\/p>\n

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Thursday weather outlook – WFTV Higher rain chances Thursday will give way to a warmer, drier weekend in Central Florida. (WFTV staff)<\/p>\n

Heckard says our next rain chance will likely arrive during the middle of next week, as a cold front begins to push into the area.<\/p>\n

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