Orlando weather: Warm temps this week before another cool down
US Winter Storm watch: Forecast, timeline, Florida impacts
The southern United States is bracing for a major winter storm that's expected to bring snow, ice, and wet weather to several states. FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner goes over the latest forecast, timeline, potential impacts.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Partly cloudy skies are expected this evening and tonight.
Temperatures will be falling into the mid-50s and a light breeze across Central Florida.
Thursday forecast
What To Expect:
Thursday will bring generally pleasant conditions, with partly cloudy skies and afternoon highs in the mid-70s.
Weekend forecast
What To Expect:
Warmer and sunnier weather arrives on Friday, pushing temperatures back into the 80s across much of the region.
The warming trend continues Saturday, with abundant sunshine and a light southerly breeze. By Sunday, temperatures are expected to reach near-record levels as a major winter storm develops well north of Florida.
Highs Sunday afternoon are forecast to range from 83 to 86 degrees, potentially challenging Orlando’s record high of 86 degrees for Jan. 25, set in 2023 and previously matched in 1920.
Looking Ahead:
While we enjoy spring-like weather, the southeast from Memphis, through Atlanta and Charlotte will experience a historic winter storm.
This will no doubt cancel flights early next week in Atlanta and major hubs of the east. This is a big storm and will cause massive travel headaches!
The warm spell in Florida will be short-lived. A cold front is expected to move through Florida on Monday, bringing a few showers and a sharp drop in temperatures.
By Tuesday morning, lows will fall into the 30s and 40s across central Florida, with afternoon highs struggling to reach the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.
The Source: The story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.