A weakening front pushed through Central Florida Thursday moving in slightly drier air along with a northeast wind. A mixture of clouds and sun yesterday allowed highs to climb back to near 90 degrees inland with middle 80s registered at the coast. We are expecting a quiet overnight with temperatures dropping into the middle to low 70s under partly to mostly cloudy skies.
There may be enough ground moisture for some patchy areas of fog by daybreak. The other feature to our weather has been the hazardous marine conditions the past 24 hours due to distant Edouard. Beachgoers should be mindful of the elevated rip current threat into this weekend. It is recommended to check with lifeguards for local conditions. Those wanting to head out on the boat on Friday will still want to use caution, especially during the morning, but the swell will begin to recede during the afternoon.
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The front will be stalled to our south this morning but will make a comeback tomorrow as it lifts north and spreads clouds and higher rain chances back across the central part of the peninsula through Saturday. The clouds will help limit temperatures to the middle to upper 80s during this time, a touch below the seasonal high of 89 degrees for this time in September. Typical summer-like afternoon thunderstorms will remain in the forecast for the duration of the weekend and into the start of next week, although at this time we will be counting down the final official days of summer. The Autumnal Equinox will mark the official start of fall at 10:29 p.m. Monday.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Edouard is forecast to undergo significant weakening in the next 24 hours as it travels over cooler water of the North Atlantic. The system will lose characteristics as it curves east and eventually southeast toward the Azores. This feature still poses no threat to Florida or North America. One other system showing minimal signs of development is a wave of low pressure just leaving the west coast of Africa, which has been classified as Invest 95. There is a low possibility for formation as it shifts south of the Cape Verde Islands. An area of low pressure is expected to develop along over the Atlantic along the front that is currently draped over Florida. That low will help to keep the next day or two cloudy and wet, and may show some signs of organization as it moves off the northeast away from Florida.
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