Orlando residents can look forward to a sunny day ahead with temperatures climbing to a comfortable high near 88 degrees, as the city experiences a south southeast wind blowing at a pace of 5 to 15 mph, gusts reaching as high as 20 mph, according to a recent forecast by the National Weather Service . For those planning evening activities, the weather will remain mild, with partly cloudy skies expected and a low around 70 degrees—a southeast wind will persist through the night, gusting up to 20 mph.

Looking towards the weekend, the forecast suggests a shift, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms rolling in after 2 pm on Sunday, still the temperatures are predicted to hold steady near 88 degrees despite the shift to partly sunny skies and increasing winds from the south southwest at about 15 mph with gusts that could reach up to 25 mph; rainfall may vary, generally landing between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though areas caught in thunderstorms could see higher amounts. Come Sunday night, folks should be aware of the likelihood of continued showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 pm and 2 am, slipping to a chance of showers thereafter. Clouds will crowd the skies, and the mercury is set to dip to the low 60s.

When the new workweek begins on Monday, there's still a 30 percent chance of showers before the break at 8 a.m. After that, the clouds are expected to part, leaving a sunny sky with a high near 71 degrees. Winds from the west-northwest will be noticeable, blowing at a 10 to 15 mph clip, with gusts potentially hitting 20 mph. The evening will usher in clear conditions, with the temperature dropping to around 50 degrees as the northwest wind settles into a calmer 5 to 10 mph rhythm.

Tuesday promises uninterrupted sunshine with a high approaching 75 degrees, the North wind blowing gently at 5 to 10 mph; the clear skies will continue into the night, as the temperature falls to about 51 degrees and the wind, coming from the east northeast, relaxes to a whisper before becoming calm post-midnight, this all in preparation for a Wednesday that will dawn sunny, the temperature climbing to 81 degrees and winds taking a northeasterly turn at a mild five mph before swinging east southeast in the afternoon.

Residents can look forward to more of the same on Thursday, while most areas will bask in mostly sunny conditions. A high near 79, the wind, however, does take a turn, blowing from the southwest at a pace of 5 to 15 mph, gusts up for another brisk 20 mph showdown. As the day transitions into night, the atmosphere retains its tranquility, with the sky remaining mostly clear and the temperature descending to around 50 degrees under the watch of a west-northwest wind moving around 10 mph. To cap it off, Friday ushers in another sunny day, the high near 72 degrees, with the north wind maintaining a steady 10 mph flow, according to the National Weather Service .