ORLANDO, FLA. – Another active stretch of weather is ahead for Central Florida, with several fronts, increasing rain chances and a significant surge of cold air arriving later this week.
Tuesday
While Tuesday brings some mild weather, winter conditions are lining up just around the corner.
Highs warm through the day, reaching the low to mid-70s.
Overnight, moisture slowly increases and rain chances expand northward, but most shower activity stays offshore.
Wednesday into Thursday
Rain chances remain low for most of Wednesday, with added clouds keeping temperatures slightly cooler in the mid- to upper 60s.
Attention then turns to a stronger cold front arriving late Wednesday night into early Thursday.
This front brings the best chance of rain, with scattered showers possible Thursday morning before quickly pushing offshore.
Rain coverage remains at 50-60% Thursday with up to 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain possible.
Behind the front, noticeably colder and drier air rushes in, with gusty northwest winds developing.
Highs Thursday struggle to reach 60 degrees north of Orlando, and skies clear quickly Thursday night, setting the stage for a sharp temperature drop.
Friday-Weekend
Friday morning will be the coldest so far this season. Temperatures are forecast to fall to near or below freezing along and north of I-4.
Gusty northwest winds will drive wind chill values into the mid- to upper 20s, likely prompting Cold Weather Advisories.
Despite sunshine Friday afternoon, highs only recover into the 50s north of Orlando and the low 60s south of the metro.
Temperatures rebound Saturday afternoon, but another reinforcing cold front arrives Saturday night into Sunday.
This keeps conditions dry but colder again into early next week, with lows returning to the 30s and 40s and wind chills dipping into the 20s and low 30s by Monday morning.