ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is in the middle of a big time warm up, and it is only getting hotter.
We are talking about back-to-back record breaking days during the warmest stretch we have seen since early November.
Afternoon highs are soaring well above the average of 76 degrees, with many spots pushing into the mid and upper 80s.
Friday’s forecast highs are putting records in jeopardy across the region:
- Orlando: Forecast 87° | Record 89° (set in 1988)
- Sanford: Forecast 87° | Record 86° (set in 2019)
- Daytona Beach: Forecast 84° | Record 85° (set in 1988)
- Leesburg: Forecast 87° | Record 86° (set in 2018)
The added heat will dry out soils and vegetation even faster, keeping fire danger high as drought conditions worsen across the region.
Saturday stays just as hot, if not hotter. Orlando is forecast to hit 88 degrees, setting the stage for Saturday to likely become the warmest day of the year so far.
Saturday’s forecast highs vs records:
- Orlando: Forecast 88° | Record 88° (set in 1989)
- Sanford: Forecast 87° | Record 87° (set in 2003)
- Daytona Beach: Forecast 84° | Record 87° (set in 1989)
- Leesburg: Forecast 87° | Record 87° (set in 2018)
While it will be feeling more like spring over the next few days, we will be rewinding back to winter soon.