Central Florida Braces for Unusual Arctic Chill This November

ORLANDO, Fla. – In Central Florida, experiencing a couple of cold snaps each winter is quite common.

What makes this instance unusual is its timing—it’s happening in mid-November rather than the peak of winter.

A freeze watch has been issued for Marion County due to the possibility that actual air temperatures could fall below freezing on Tuesday morning.

This cold could potentially harm or destroy any unprotected sensitive plants or crops.

The cold front is set to move in on Monday, with temperatures peaking in the late morning before gradually dropping throughout the rest of the day.

The core of the cold then settles into Central Florida Tuesday.

Most will wake up in the 30s, potentially breaking daily low temperatures.

For more perspective, the current forecast for Tuesday morning in Orlando is 38 degrees.

That was the coldest morning observed for all of last winter.

This is also the earliest it has been this cold in Central Florida since 1993.

With the wind factored in Tuesday morning it will feel more like the 20s and 30s.

Highs top out in the 50s Tuesday afternoon.

It will only be a few degrees warmer Wednesday afternoon.