ORLANDO, Fla. – These colder temperatures are living on borrowed time. We’re rapidly approaching a period called, the “false spring”.
While it may be false for other portions of the country, Central Florida may get a little more than just a small taste test of what the upcoming spring season could look like.
For the time being, winds will remain somewhat elevated as higher pressure swoops in over the state. Clouds will be scarce, and we’re not tracking anything in the realm of moisture let alone rainfall.
This is both good for your outdoor weekend plans, and bad in terms of the looming drought we first began discussing back towards the Thanksgiving time frame last year.
Fire weather is becoming a growing concern, and I do suspect red flag warnings will start to be a more routine occurrence.
Rip currents will also be a threat for the time being. While it may still be a touch too cold for some to venture to the shoreline, be careful to those brave enough to do so.
Speaking of the cold, we’re going to part ways, and quickly. Higher pressure and upper level ridging will be coming into play, taking our temps up and up. Afternoon high’s will return to the 70s, with a shot for the 80s very soon.
Our winds will also begin to relax as we move through Sunday and then into the new work/school week as the higher pressure system really settles in and sets up shop.
This spells good news for a lot of us Floridians for the week ahead, given we’ve got some pretty special occasions on the horizon.
First things first - your Super Bowl plans should go off without a hitch. You won’t experience any issues or delays from the weather department, both at the stadium and here at home. So take full advantage and plan those festivities to the fullest.
As we watch the cold depart, it will be a pleasant next seven days with little issue from Mother Nature’s office. This goes for your morning routine and your return from work or school in the afternoon.
By Friday the 13th, we’ll all be back in the upper 70s. Above average in terms of where we should be this time of year, and well above the weather we’ve experienced since end of January and the start of the month.
Valentines Day promises to be quality. There are subtle hints of a storm system on approach that may try to hurl some extra moisture at us, but confidence is low we’ll see any substantial or even noticeable rain in Central Florida on Saturday.
NASCAR fans, I’m watching the pattern ahead carefully. This is where we could see some possible issues for your weekend plans out at the raceway.
The forecast is somewhat hazy this far out. I would advise not to change your plans or rearrange your itinerary, but have talks of a few back up plans for wet weather.
While the American model, the GFS, says the green flag will drop on time, other computer models to include even our AI forecast models suggest a cold front will be rocking through with some rain along the leading edge.
I’ll be working feverishly to get this piece of your forecast dialed in as early as possible. I too will be joining you on race day at Daytona with my family, so trust me when I say the sense of urgency is there for us all!