Warm weekend before Central Florida sees a major cool down. Here is the timeline

ORLANDO, Florida. – Central Florida woke up to cooler air Friday morning.

Temperatures at sunrise were about 5-10 degrees cooler than Thursday, making this lightweight jacket a good choice.

Afternoon highs will reach the 80s.

But much colder weather is expected as a strong cold front is expected to move through the area starting next Thursday, bringing the coolest temperatures Central Florida has seen this season.

Halloween morning lows are expected to fall into the 40s and 50s!

Daytime highs next Friday are expected to reach the 70s across much of Central Florida.

The front is expected to mark a quick turnaround from the recent warmth and could mean a particularly cold start to trick-or-treating as Halloween approaches.

The weekend is heating up

Before that big cooldown sets in, the weekend looks set to be warmer and just a little humid.

Afternoon high temperatures in the area will remain in the low to mid 80s through Sunday, with mostly sunny skies forecast for Saturday.

Northeast winds are expected to remain breezy, generally between 10 and 25 mph, with gusts along the coast reaching 20 to 25 mph.

If you head to the beach, the risk of rip currents will remain high until Sunday evening.

Although most of the weekend will be dry, there is a 20% chance of isolated showers early Sunday morning, mainly south and east of the I-4 corridor. Spotted showers may continue through Sunday afternoon, but no significant rain is forecast.

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Tropical Storm Melissa

As the weather in Central Florida changes, we continue to monitor Tropical Storm Melissa in the Caribbean.

As of 5 a.m. Friday, the storm had sustained winds of 45 mph and was stationary.

Melissa is expected to slowly intensify, with forecasts calling for hurricane status by Saturday afternoon, possibly reaching winds of 75 mph.

The storm could strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane over warm waters as early as Monday morning, with winds reaching 245 km/h.

Jamaica, Hispaniola and Cuba are most likely to experience heavy rain and intense winds.