Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Morning showers will give way to late day clearing skies — but the biggest impact today will be the wind and falling temperatures.
Showers clear out by mid- to late morning as the front pushes offshore to our east. Cloudy skies remain through the early afternoon as winds kick up out of the northwest. Winds could gust upwards of 30 mph at times.
Highs in the 50s early in the morning will slowly fall through the afternoon. And with windy conditions, expect it to feel more like the mid- and upper 40s throughout the afternoon hours.
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Highs: Mid-50s and Falling
Lows: Low 30s
Rain Coverage: 60% a.m.
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Around Central Florida
1. Crew-11 splashes down — mission ends early after astronaut has medical episode
NASA’s Crew-11 had a successful splashdown off the coast of San Diego early Thursday morning after it undocked from the International Space Station in the facility’s first medical evacuation after an astronaut suffered a health episode.
2. Community meetings kick off in Orange County to address possible school closures
Orange County Public School leaders are preparing for the potential closure of seven schools by the end of the school year.
3. Osceola churches come together to hold warming centers during cold snap
Forecasts predict drops in temperatures between 30 and 40 degrees across Central Florida this Thursday through Saturday, and specifically in Osceola County, a handful of churches are partnering with county officials to host warming centers.
4. Despite forecast, SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Even though the weather did not look promising, SpaceX was able to launch its Starlink mission on Wednesday afternoon.
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1. Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip
2. Trump says he was told killing in Iran amid protests has stopped
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