Orlando weather: Rainy Tuesday across Central Florida before temperatures plunge
ORLANDO, Fla. - Scattered showers from west to east should come to an end late this evening. Possibly a few showers left over across the Space Coast. Overnight conditions will be mild, with lows mainly falling into the 50s. Areas of dense fog are expected across Central Florida into Tuesday morning, especially for inland areas.
TUESDAY MORNING LOW: 62°F | TUESDAY AFTERNOON HIGH: 71°F
TUESDAY: Tuesday is a FOX 35 Weather Impact Day for the enhanced rain chance, though no widespread severe weather is expected.
A mild and overcast day with highs back into the 60s and 70s, thanks to a good push of winds out of the south ahead of a strong cold front. Showers and storms are expected to develop across North-Central Florida near the coast and then push eastward through Central Florida in the afternoon.
It will be a Weather Impact Day due to heavy downpours and the potential for an isolated stronger storm. Severe storms are unlikely. Rain should taper off after the front exits our area by the evening. Cooler air will then move in, setting us up for some chilly midweek weather.
BEACH FORECAST: More rain is expected at the beaches on Tuesday, with rough waters and a moderate rip current risk. Thunderstorms will be most likely later in the afternoon and evening hours.
THEME PARK FORECAST: A mild day Tuesday with highs well into the 70s thanks to a south wind. Rain chances will increase by mid-afternoon with the potential for heavy downpours and a thunderstorm. Plan accordingly!
LOOKING AHEAD: After Tuesday's front, frigid air will arrive early Wednesday morning, dropping lows into the 30s & 40s. A Hard Freeze is possible across North Central Florida.
Some patchy frost could make its way as far south as northern Lake County. Highs on Wednesday will only make it into the 40s and 50s area-wide.
We'll warm back up some to end the week, but this will be short-lived, with another front on Friday. That will help bring in even colder air for Saturday (Jan 20) and Sunday (Jan 21). Overnight lows in the 30s are possible next Saturday night into Sunday morning. Specific forecast lows (the magnitude of the cold) are still uncertain. It could be the low 30s or high 30s, which obviously has a big difference in impact on Central Florida with crops, etc. We will know better about that in a few days.
Looking ahead to Jan 22 and beyond the time frame, there is good consensus in the jet stream pattern for a big warm-up in the southeast and Florida. The upper 70s and even 80-degree highs are possible in Florida late this month.
El Niño's influence continues, and the wet pattern will linger through the end of this winter season.