ORLANDO, Fla. – We’ve been tracking what I coin the “three Fs” around town in recent days: freeze, fires and now frost for your Wednesday.
We started Tuesday beneath a widespread freeze warning and cold weather advisory. While it will still be on the chillier side, even during our warmest parts of today, we’ll quickly put some distance between us and 32 degrees as we go forward from here.
High pressure is finally settling in overhead, which also means our winds will subside as we get into late afternoon and early evening time. This is great news for us, lowering how harsh the air feels when it hits us!
However with light winds and cold overnight lows, we’re tracking frost buildup as the sun rises Wednesday morning.
Tuesday’s high temps will level out somewhere between 60-62 degrees. That means you‘ll still want your heat blowing on you lightly if you’re out and about across town. Some of us may be able to take a few layers off, but keep a jacket or a light coat handy just in case.
After around 5 p.m., you’ll notice the gustier conditions outside tapering off. We should be in store for a fairly pleasant evening. It might be a touch too cold for some, but take advantage now if you like the wintry weather because it does look to leave us nearly altogether.
Along the coast, boating will still be rough. We traditionally see stronger wind gusts right at the coast because we don’t have the land and buildings to slow down the winds blowing about. There are currently no rip current issues, but still brace for some chop if you find your way to the beach next few days.
Tuesday night we’ve got a match made in heaven to build up some frost outside once the sun sets. Temps will drop into the mid to upper 30s in some spots, but the greater Central Florida region should be able to dodge falling below freezing all over again.
A frost advisory is in effect, going into effect at 2 a.m. Wednesday morning and riding with us until the sun can rise around 7 a.m. This will feel like a black eye amid an already dry winter season.
If you have plants or other vegetation you can protect outside, I highly recommend you do so immediately. The cold, dry weather has instigated increasing fire risks. The build up of frost will be like a final blow for what plant life is hanging on by a thread.
Now, ENOUGH of the wintry stuff! Ready for some good news? If not REALLY good news?
Wednesday afternoon you’ll probably see 70 degrees on the temp gauge mid-afternoon. The trend is we only go up from here.
As warmth builds in, we’ll receive some support from both out west as moisture slides eastward into the southeast. We’ll also borrow some tropical air and moisture from our Caribbean neighbors to the south.
This hikes up rain chances for Friday, Saturday and even Sunday!
Right now, Saturday looks to be our busiest day overall, but computer models elude to a threat for some thunder and lightning Friday night just after the warmest part of the day.
We’ll keep actively working to determine how much rain you could see, and if there’s a chance you have some storms knocking on your front door.