ORLANDO, Fla. – A short-lived arctic snap arrived in Central Florida early Wednesday with a noticeable change in temperatures settling across the region.
North of I-4, temperatures are falling into the mid- to upper 30s, but with a northwest wind near 10 mph, wind chill readings could dip into the upper 20s for northern counties and the low 30s closer to the I-4 corridor. Neighborhoods further south will hold in the 40s to low 50s.
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A wind chill advisory was issued for inland Volusia, Lake, Seminole and Orange counties through 9 a.m.
Wednesday afternoon will still be jacket-worthy as temperatures struggle to go back into the mid-50s under partly cloudy skies.
Expect lows early Thursday to dip into the 40s before a warmup begins for the rest of the week as highs rebound back into the 70s.
By Friday, an even more potent cold front will approach the region, bringing back more clouds and a few scattered showers. As the front moves overhead, rain coverage will increase to 30-40%.
Dry and colder-than-normal temperatures are expected into the weekend.
Highs will only rise into the 50s under mostly sunny skies. Long-range models show lows dipping to the coldest readings of the winter season! The coldest point looks to be early Sunday morning with wake-up temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Northerly winds remain elevated up to 10-15 mph, with wind chill values looking to range from the mid- to upper 20s northwest of I-4 and in the 30s for the rest of the area.