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Orlando weather: First-ever extreme cold warning issued for Central Florida

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Updated  January 30, 2026 5:39pm EST
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Orlando cold update: Forecast, timeline, cold temperatures

Orlando cold update: Forecast, timeline, cold temperatures

Multiple weather alerts have been issued for Orlando and Central Florida as dangerously cold temperatures and strong winds impact the region for the next several days. Here is the latest timeline, when the coldest air arrives, how low temperatures will go, and when it could start to warm up again.

The Brief

    • An extreme cold warning has been issued for nearly all of Central Florida as a stretch of dangerously cold temperatures is here.
    • How cold? Temperatures with the wind chill could drop as cold as 5 degrees in some spots, forecasts day.
    • When does the coldest air arrive? The coldest air will be here on Sunday morning. However, Friday night and Saturday night will be cold.
    • Could cold records be broken? It's possible.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Multiple weather alerts have been issued for Orlando and Central Florida as dangerously cold temperatures and strong winds impact the region for the next several days. 

Orlando Weather Alerts

  • Extreme Cold Warning: 7 p.m. Saturday to 1 p.m. Sunday
  • Wind Advisory: 3 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday
  • Freeze Warning: 7 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Sunday

What is an extreme cold warning?

According to the National Weather Service, an extreme cold warning is issued when "extremely dangerous cold conditions or wind chill values are expected or occurring." Wind chills could be a low as 8 degrees, significantly below freezing. 

It is the first time that an extreme cold warning has been issued in Central Florida, according to the FOX 35 Storm Team. 

Timeline: When does the cold arrive in Orlando?

Friday night

It will be cold, but not extremely cold. Temperatures expected to dip into the 40s.

Saturday

There will be scattered rain and showers in the morning. By Saturday afternoon, the skies could clear, and the winds pick up. Expect wind gusts between 30-45 mph.

Late Saturday afternoon and evening, the temperatures begin to quickly plummet. Temperatures will go from the 40s to the 30s between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Wind chills will go from 30s to the 20s between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

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Sunday - Coldest temperatures are here

Due to the wind chill, temperatures will be between 5-15 degrees on Sunday morning at 7 a.m. Afternoon highs are expected to be in the 30s and 40s.

Could records be broken?

The record high and low for Sunday, Feb. 1 is 48 and 28 (set in 1893).

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When does the cold end?

Temperatures should begin to warm up by the end of the week – into the 70s.

The Source: This story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.

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