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Orlando Weather: Major cold front coming to central Florida
Freezing temperatures will impact central Florida on Friday morning this week, how low the wind chills may go and more.
ORLANDO, Fla. - It was a cooler start to the workweek followed with temperatures rebounding on Monday afternoon to near seasonal levels following morning lows in the 30s and 40s.
Highs reached the 70s around Orlando, while areas north of the metro, including Ocala and Palm Coast, remained much cooler in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
Tuesday's forecast
What To Expect:
Cloud cover overnight is expected to limit cooling, with lows near 55 in Orlando and readings dropping into the 40s farther north and west.
Tuesday is forecast to be the warmest day of the week, with highs in the low 70s around Orlando and mid to upper 60s across northern communities.
Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, and while most areas will remain dry, a brief coastal shower cannot be ruled out.
Expect intermittent showers
Looking Ahead:
Attention then turns to a midweek storm system expected to affect the region from Wednesday into Friday.
Rain chances increase to about 40% Wednesday as a stalled front lifts north, followed by more widespread showers and a possible thunderstorm as a cold front moves through Wednesday night into Thursday.
"There's going to be intermittent showers or moderate rain at time," FOX 35's Brooks Garner said.
Those in the area can expect rounds of rain by 8 p.m. on Wednesday with the possibility of thunder.
Behind the front, the coldest air of the season is expected to arrive on Thursday night into Friday, with lows falling into the 20s and 30s and wind chills in the 20s.
Freeze conditions are likely northwest of Orlando, with highs Friday limited to the mid to upper 50s before a modest warm-up this weekend and another cold front early next week.
Storm Team Alert
The FOX 35 Storm Team issued a storm alert for Friday, Jan. 16.
Cold air rushes in late Thursday, which will lead way to a very cold start to our Friday morning. It will be quite cold and blustery as people are making their way out the door, with temperatures in the 20s and 30s accompanied by gusty winds. Many areas will see temperatures fall at or below the freezing mark and wind chills will dip down into the 20s. High temperatures will struggle too, only reaching the mid 50s to upper 50s at best.
Wind chills on Friday morning will range from 23-26° across the Orlando area. Actual temperatures will reach freezing north of Orlando, from 27–32°. Orlando city lows are 33°-35° and afternoon highs will only reach the mid-50s.
Kids at the bus stop will need a big jacket and cold-sensitive plants and crops will need to be protected from the icy winds.
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The Source: This story was written with information from the FOX 35 Storm Team.