ORLANDO, Fla. – The heat was on today in Central Florida. Not quite the scorching summer sun, but definitely well above average and close to heat records.

Sanford is making headlines by tying the heat record set back in 1962 at a toasty 85 degrees.

The rest of Central Florida felt the heat too, with Orlando just shy of its 1962 record at 85 degrees, Daytona Beach reaching 83 (record 84 in 1962), Leesburg hitting 84 (just one degree off the 1962 mark), and Melbourne, slightly cooler at 80 not quite reaching the record of 84 also set in 1962.

This evening, we’re in for mainly dry conditions with temperatures gradually cooling through the 70s. Lows settle in the 60s under partly cloudy skies.

Buckle up for another weather rollercoaster ride from near heat records to a cool, jacket-worthy start to the week!

The real showstopper is expected to arrive early Sunday morning with a cold front that will bring with it a 30% chance of showers.

The rain will kick off northwest of Interstate 4, making its way to Orlando by 7 or 8 a.m. and finally exiting the Brevard coast around lunchtime.

There could be a thunderstorm or two, but most of the rain will range from light to moderate.

Highs will reach the upper 60s, almost hitting 70 degrees before the front moves in, dropping us to the low-to-mid 60s by 5 p.m.

Winds are set to kick up, coming from the west at 15-20 mph, later veering northwest to usher in even colder air tomorrow night. Wind will begin to slow down a little by Tuesday.

Get ready for a chilly start to the workweek, folks. Monday morning temperatures will have us reaching for our jackets with wake-up temperatures in the 40s.

Monday afternoon promises a lot of sunshine, but not a lot of heat. Highs slowly climb back to the low-to-mid 60s before another dip into the 40s overnight.

Those north and west of I-4 might want to layer up a bit more, as temperatures could dip into the upper 30s, approaching 40 degrees in some spots by early Tuesday morning.