ORLANDO, FLa. – We’ve had a hotter-than-usual start to the work week across Central Florida, with several cities flirting with — and even breaking — long-standing temperature records.
Tuesday in Orlando was one for the books, as the city reached 90°, tying the record set back in 1918. It also marked Orlando’s first 90° day of the year, an early taste of summerlike heat.
Wednesday brought more of the same. Orlando climbed back to 90° again, just shy of the daily record of 91° from 1918, but it was still a very hot afternoon for early March.
A couple nearby cities did set new records:
- Leesburg reached 89°, breaking the previous record of 88° set in 2015.
- Sanford climbed to 90°, topping the old record of 88° from 1967.
Thursday will stay warm, but records should remain safe. Orlando is forecast to reach around 88°, just below the daily record of 89° set in 2001.
Changes arrive late Thursday as a cold front moves through, bringing a chance for rain and helping to cool things down. By the end of the week, temperatures will return closer to normal, with highs settling back into the upper 70s, which is right around average for this time of year.