Central Florida will begin to feel the effects of Hurricane Charley Friday.
Friday's forecast includes cloudy skies and a 90 percent chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms. Highs will reach the mid-80s, with easterly winds at 20 to 25 mph, becoming southeasterly at 35 to 45 mph, with gusts to around 60 mph during the afternoon.
Friday night will bring cloudy skies and a 90 percent chance of rain and scattered thunderstorms. Low temperatures will fall into the mid-70s, with westerly winds of 20 to 25 mph, with gusts to around 40 mph, becoming southerly at 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday's forecast includes partly cloudy skies and a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s, with southerly winds of 10 to 15 mph.
Here's a check of the five-day forecast:
Friday: Low: 75? High: 85?
Saturday: Low: 75? High: 88?
Sunday: Low: 75? High: 89?
Monday: Low: 74? High: 91?
Tuesday: Low: 74? High: 90?