ORLANDO, Fla. — Absolutely gorgeous Monday in Central Florida with lots of sunshine and comfortable temperatures.

We not only had highs below average of around 80 degrees, but the low humidity made it feel just about perfect. Quiet weather sticks around through mid-week before our next front moves in Thursday and brings a chance for storms.

Clear skies are in the forecast through the overnight hours. Temperatures will be a bit cool, falling into the 50s for most. Some spots in our northern counties may even drop into the upper 40s.

High pressure draped over the southeastern U.S. Tuesday will provide us another gorgeous day with abundant sunshine and highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s along the coast and low to mid-80s inland. Breezy conditions are expected with gusts a little stronger along the Brevard County coast.

We’re also looking at a mostly sunny sky Wednesday as temperatures heat into the mid and upper 80s ahead of the next front upstream. There are some timing differences in the weather models right now so we’ll tweak this as we get closer.

It currently looks like a line of showers and thunderstorms will roll into Central Florida around sunrise Thursday. Storms may be on the strong side with hail and gusty winds our main threats. Behind the front, we’ll see partial sunshine in the afternoon with highs in the low to mid-80s. More sunshine is set for Friday with highs back into the low to mid-80s. A dry weekend is ahead and the pattern will favor temps either side of 90.

Beach and Boating Conditions

A minor east-northeast to northeast windswell and wave heights of ankle to knee-high will create poor surfing conditions for local surfers tomorrow. Good news for swimmers though because the rip current threat stays low. Don’t forget sunscreen if you’re exercising on area beaches. The ultraviolet index is very high which means under 15 minutes for a sunburn.