Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 -- 5 a.m.

With one eye on the tropics and the other on the weekend, expect another windy day in Central Florida, with temperatures slightly above normal.

On Monday, temperatures will be even warmer, with the addition of a chance of rain in the forecast. Strong to gusty winds will dominate the weather picture today under partly cloudy skies and temperatures of 83 in some locations.

Winds will diminish a little tonight, only to reemerge on Monday with equally gusty conditions. Some increase of clouds tonight, as temperatures drop to 66 and move up to 85 on Monday.

Chances of rain will be increasing over the next four days as Hurricane Ida moves through the Gulf of Mexico and approaches the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Ida is expected to lose strength by Wednesday, and by Thursday be a low pressure system off the west coast of Florida. The increased moisture flow over Florida will give us a 40 percent chance of rain on Tuesday and a 50 percent chance of rain on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, the tropics are quiet, with no additional storms expected in the next 48 hours.