St. Patrick’s Day forecast: Sunny and warm before slow-moving front arrives this weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. — The “luck of the Irish” will be on Central Florida’s weather forecast for St. Patrick’s Day.

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Our area will be mostly sunny and warm Friday.

The high temperature in Orlando should reach around 84 degrees Friday afternoon.

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Parts of Central Florida will also be breezy in the afternoon.

A slow-moving front will arrive Saturday and increase our rain chances throughout the weekend.

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Scattered storms will be likely Saturday afternoon through Sunday.

The front will also drop our temperatures Sunday with highs only reaching the low 60s.

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