Roller coaster weather patterns bring humidity, showers as well as weekend cold

By George Waldenberger, WFTV.com

January 17, 2024 at 9:39 pm EST

By George Waldenberger, WFTV.com

January 17, 2024 at 9:39 pm EST

ORLANDO, Fla. — It is a cool yet pleasant day across Central Florida, with sun making an appearance Wednesday afternoon.

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Temperatures remain in the 50s despite the sunshine and will drop some as we head into the evening.

It won’t be as cold as it was on Tuesday night and will warm up again for the end of the week.

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Roller coaster weather patterns bring humidity, showers as well as weekend cold

Thursday and Friday will see humidity, clouds and a few showers as warmer weather drifts back in from the south.

But it’s only temporarily as another even colder blast of air arrives for the weekend, bringing temperatures down to the low 40s.

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By next week, temperatures should return to the 80s.

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Winter weather — Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Plow trucks work to clear the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Winter weather — Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Single tracks move east and west on the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Winter weather — Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Plow trucks work to clear the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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