ORLANDO, Fla. – A brisk cold front has swiftly passed through the region this evening, bringing with it a noticeable chill as northerly winds sweep through. Stepping outside tonight, you’ll certainly feel the crispness in the air.

As we move into tomorrow morning, residents in the northwestern counties should brace for a significant drop in temperature, with feels-like conditions potentially plummeting to the mid to upper twenties.

For many of us, particularly those nearer to the Orlando metro area and further southeast, temperatures will remain more moderate, ranging from the upper 40s to low 50s, despite the gusty winds.

It’s advisable to layer up, as wind speeds could reach between 15-25 mph in certain areas. Urban landscapes, with their buildings and structures, may intensify these gusts and enhance the chill, so prepare accordingly as you kick off your Monday.

Come Tuesday, the cold air that has seeped into Florida will linger overhead but is expected to make a quick exit, bringing some relief from the frigid conditions.

Morning low’s will be once again be anywhere in the ballpark of lower 40s for Alachua, Marion, and upper Lake and Sumter counties. If you were to cut Central Florida in half diagonally around the I-4 corridor, our coldest and most brutal morning low’s will be found on the northwest side.

While we won’t be pleasant, we certainly won’t be anywhere near the freezing point in the four corners counties or up the Atlantic coast from Brevard through to Flagler county.

Then moving into Wednesday, Florida is back in business. Temperatures are likely to swing back upwards with high’s back in the low 70’s across the board making for rather pleasant conditions during the day from Wednesday to Friday.

From here, the warmth looks to stick around. Stubborn warmth at that.

Computer models show the development of a fairly strong and dominant subtropical ridge which will drive our temperatures up into above average territory. We could still see these warm days through the calendar start of winter and Christmas.

As the ridge remains in control we’re going to see temperatures stay on the higher side, with the staple Florida humidity in play alongside it.

To combine with these warmer than average afternoon temps, rain will be scarce. In all honesty, I can’t really pinpoint any significant weather players to change things up for all of us over the next 10-14 days. Warm, mild, and humid are likely to remain the weather buzz words for the Central Florida area as we move through the second half of December.

If things continue on this current trend, we may even wrap up 2025 altogether on a warm note.