Orlando, FL – The anticipated cold front has arrived precisely on schedule, aligning perfectly with forecasts, and bringing with it a welcome change in weather. As I made my way to News 6 today, I noticed some light rain, a refreshing sight considering the recent dry and warm conditions.

Although it was just a sprinkle or a light drizzle, it was a delightful change. It’s been quite some time since we’ve experienced such weather, and it was certainly a pleasant surprise.

Looking ahead, there’s more in store. Stay with me as I outline what you can expect for Wednesday and Thursday in terms of weather changes.

As we move into tonight, with the cold front now having moved south, the winds are expected to pick up. This will be more noticeable along the coastlines, where a moderate rip current risk is expected to escalate to a high risk due to the vigorous winds following the front.

Even though we might catch a glimpse of the sunset this evening, the subtropical jet stream’s orientation from the west will maintain a cover of mid to high clouds, despite the cold front ushering in some drier air.

So tomorrow will be a mix of sun and clouds. We’re expecting mostly cloudy skies with occasional bouts of sunlight peeking through as best as it can all thanks to the persistent westerly winds high up in our atmosphere shoveling in that layer of clouds.

You’ll also want to ensure you have an extra layer on this evening if you plan to take advantage of the final hours of Sunday. Temperatures are already coming down, and as winds pick up in spots you’ll definitely feel the evolution taking place as cooler air funnels in further.

We’re expecting a lot of us to tumble into the mid to upper 40s by the time the sun starts to rise on your Monday. Make sure the kids headed off to school are layered appropriately, especially if they’ll be walking or biking to school in the morning.

As for you, if you’ve got the built in luxury maybe get those car heaters started up before you set foot out the door. Or, if you’re like me, either have the jacket on and then tear it off once you’re seated or book it from your doorstep if you’re not a fan of the chilly conditions!

Speaking of being a fan – rest assured even though we’ll still be breezy during Monday afternoon, temperatures will actually climb to a pretty tolerable level. I’m going with mid to upper 60s for our high temps during the warmest period of the afternoon.

Then we drop down after sunset and do it all over again.

Towards Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, I am tracking the progression of another fairly powerful impulse of upper level energy stuck in the jet stream that will come swooping in from the west swinging with it additional clouds, moisture, and extra rains.

Right now, being we’re still a few days away from the main event, computer models are still sort of sketchy with rainfall totals. But it does appear we’re in the running to take on an extra inch or so in parts of Central Florida before all is said and done.

Then we’re back under average if not slightly below average temperatures for a little longer.