Today did indeed deliver on the heat! Several locations through Central Florida absolutely obliterated their previously set daily records and we even saw an all-time temperature record tied in the Daytona Beach area.
This is all thanks to Spring trying to come in full force. But winter has other plans, at least in the short-term future for us Central Floridians.
Your Saturday realized high’s in the upper 80s. While we avoided 90 degrees, I’d imagine if we keep this pattern up we’ll be seeing the big 9-0 pop onto our thermometers sooner than we think.
Tonight we’re in for a fairly pleasant evening. If you have Saturday night plans, remember to dress light as temps will take a little to come down from the elevated pedestal they were on this afternoon. We’ve also got a touch of mugginess to the air, so prep for sweat.
Maybe wear a little extra perfume or cologne, and don’t forget the deodorant!
Tomorrow our afternoon highs will be somewhat more tame, primarily because our next cold front will be sweeping across town during the first half of your Sunday.
Anticipate some showers and rain in your area between the hours of 7 a.m., shortly after sunrise, till about 2 p.m. in the afternoon. This front will be moving pretty quick, and isn’t as strong as our earlier frontal system so no worries on the thunderstorm or severe weather side of things.
It’s after the cold front comes down the real impacts begin to settle in.
First, Winter comes to your front door. Winds will pick up throughout Sunday night and into Monday. Dry air rushes in from up north, and temperatures plummet upwards of 40 to 50 degrees in comparison to where we’ve been today and Sunday afternoon.
The dryness is going to contribute to our expansive and extreme drought set up in Central Florida, which is not good.
Fire risks will be very elevated next few days. I’m not seeing any big-time rainmakers in our near future either, so we have to be very cautious. Any spark could set things ablaze, and rapidly.
If you were hoping the cold was ultimately over, just hang tight through the whiplash. By Wednesday afternoon, we’re back in the 70s. Then into the home stretch towards March 1st, we’re watching temps head for near record territory all over again.