Cool start leads to comfortable, sunny weather ahead of Christmas

Will Santa need A/C on his sleigh when he stops in Central Florida?

FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Kristin Giannas has your forecast.

ORLANDO, Fla. - After a chilly start, temperatures will climb to the upper 60s and low 70s.

Expect full sunshine and clear blue skies. Tonight, temperatures will fall to the upper 40s and mid-50s. 

High pressure will move east across the Gulf of Mexico and Florida peninsula, becoming stationary over the Bahamas by next week. This will prevent any rain or cold fronts from pushing into Central Florida.

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Temperatures will be cool on Christmas morning, in the low-50s, but afternoon highs will warm to the mid-70s across Central Florida.

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By next week, expect low 80s on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the unseasonably warm weather sticking around for New Year's Eve!

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