ORLANDO, Fla. — The weather has been pretty quiet this week, but will be changing as we head toward Friday.

A storm system is moving through Texas now and will slide over the Gulf States Thursday. This storm system is what will bring rain and a few thunderstorms to Central Florida for late Friday morning and early afternoon.

Mostly clear skies will stick around through the overnight hours as temperatures drop into the mid to low 60s. There will be some areas of fog early Thursday morning, but it may only reduce visibility slightly.

Ahead of this next weather maker, temperatures will warm into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees Thursday afternoon. You will start to notice it becoming muggy throughout the day as our winds start to shift out of the south.

This southerly wind will also make for warmer nights. Lows will only drop back into the upper 60s Thursday night into Friday morning. Scattered rain and some storms, a few of which could become strong, will be likely into early Friday evening.

The front looks to move south for Saturday and behind it skies will clear out to become partly sunny for Saturday and Sunday. There will be a slight chance for showers both days, but neither day will be a washout.

Temperatures will return to the middle to upper 80s for early next week with overnight lows staying mild and they’ll only dip into the mid-60s.

Beach and surf forecast

Boating conditions will be favorable for Thursday before the next storm system makes for poor boating conditions on Friday. Surf conditions will be fair in the morning on Thursday then poor to fair by the afternoon.

There will be an east and east-northeasterly swell with wave heights of 2 to 3 plus feet. The rip current risk will be elevated with ocean water temperatures in the low to mid-70s.

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