Prepare for a Weather Rollercoaster: December Brings Shifts from Warmth to Rain and Cold

ORLANDO, Fla. – Today saw temperatures soaring back to 80 degrees throughout the region, particularly further inland from the Atlantic coastline.

Expect a similar weather pattern tomorrow, although a few more clouds may appear near the coastlines of Brevard, Volusia, and Flagler counties.

This week heralds a bit of weather fluctuation, with several noteworthy factors to discuss tonight as we gear up for the start of December!

On Monday morning, some areas might experience patches of dense fog, especially between 5 and 7 a.m. However, the fog should lift once the sun rises, giving way to mostly clear skies.

In Brevard County, there’s a possibility of a brief shower or two sneaking ashore during the early to mid-afternoon. Fortunately, these showers are not expected to bring heavy rain, allowing your commute and afternoon activities to proceed smoothly as the day unfolds.

No, that won’t likely arrive until Tuesday when the first of a few storm systems we’re watching starts to work through.

A system is actively brewing in the western Gulf which is to slide our way throughout Monday into early Tuesday morning.

By Tuesday around 9-11 a.m. we’ll start feeling the effects here in Central Florida. Rains will begin for Alachua and Marion counties earlier in the day before spilling into the Greater Orlando area by noon and just beyond.

As the cold front slides across the state, we’re thinking it should start to lose some of its punch because we’re still a little too stable over land. This doesn’t mean we won’t get the rains, especially the further north you go there will be a much-needed band of rainfall that comes through before we get too late into the day.

Right now, there’s no evident threat for strong or severe storms. We’ll give models a chance to update a few more times before Tuesday arrives and dial in that part of the forecast.

By around 3-6 p.m. we can sound the all clear, and we begin yet another brief cool down.

When we start the day Wednesday it will ultimately be a night and day difference. LITERALLY! Temperatures will fall back to the upper 30s and low 40s for our northern counties, and nearer to Orlando, the airport, the attractions we’ll be waking up in the upper 40s and low 50s.

Afternoon high temps will likely have to battle to reach 70 degrees, with a large majority of us never seeing that value on our thermometers. In fact, on average we could be seeing a high temp right around 6-7.

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Then as we head towards the first weekend of December, temperatures will quickly climb back up once more as we await the arrival of our next storm system. Rain chances are a little lower for Saturday and Sunday as a result of this next weather player, but regardless this is the second time in a short period of time where some welcomed rainfall could arrive in town.

Climate Prediction Center has us pinpointed for above average rainfall through the first 10 or so days of December which is great news as we’re still looking towards a somewhat benign and dry winter time.