After a very warm weekend in Central Florida with record high temperatures in parts of the forecast area, we are looking forward to two separate cold fronts this week that will bring a chance for rain and colder weather.

With south winds ahead of our first cold front over the peninsula Sunday, we had a very warm and humid weather pattern in place. Vero Beach broke its high temperature record with a reading of 86 degrees on Sunday, and Melbourne tied the record set back in 1972 with 85 degrees.

As the first cold front of the week slowly works its way down the Florida peninsula Monday morning, we will see increasing cloud cover and a chance for showers. Mild morning lows will continue in the mid- to upper-60s, with winds shifting from the west to the north behind the front and mainly scattered showers over the area.

The front will settle to our south on Monday, with plenty of lingering cloud cover and an ongoing chance for some rain. North winds will continue to veer to the northeast and will freshen into the 15 mph range. With the cloud cover and north winds in place, high temperatures will struggle to climb much higher than the upper-60s and lower-70s. Temperatures will fall into the mid-50s Monday night with plenty of lingering clouds and an ongoing chance for some spotty showers.

A much stronger front will pass through the area on Wednesday with breezy north winds and some isolated showers accompanying its passage. Much colder air will follow this second front with morning lows on Thursday and Friday in the 30s and 40s. The end of the week will be sunny and cool with highs in the 50s on Thursday and the 60s on Friday. A slow warmup is expected through next weekend.

Driving in fog: Safety tips

DRIVE WITH LIGHTS on low beam. High beams will only be reflected back off the fog and actually impair visibility even more. Your lights help other drivers see your vehicle, so be sure they all work. Keep your windshield and headlights clean, to reduce the glare and increase visibility.

SLOW DOWN - and watch your speedometer - before you enter a patch of fog. Be sure that you can stop within the distance that you can see. Fog creates a visual illusion of slow motion when you may actually be speeding. Speed is a major factor in fog-related crashes.

WATCH OUT for slow-moving and parked vehicles. Listen for traffic you cannot see. Open your window a little, to hear better.

REDUCE THE DISTRACTIONS in your vehicle. Turn off the radio and cell phone. Your full attention is required.

USE WIPERS AND DEFROSTERS liberally for maximum visibility. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if poor visibility is due to fog or moisture on the windshield.

USE THE RIGHT EDGE of the road or painted road markings as a guide.

BE PATIENT. Avoid passing and/or changing lanes.

SIGNAL TURNS well in advance and brake early as you approach a stop.

DO NOT STOP on a freeway or heavily traveled road. You could become the first link in a chain-reaction collision. If you must pull off the road, signal (people tend to follow tail lights when driving in fog), then carefully pull off as far as possible. After pulling off the road, turn on your hazard flashers (hazard lights should only be used when you pull over to show that you are parked on the side of the road). Move away from the vehicle.