Good evening, Central Florida. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

Mostly clear skies are expected this evening. Cold weather advisories and freeze warnings will begin around 1 AM Friday morning and are expected to remain in place until 9 AM.

Most locations across Central Florida will range in low temperatures between 31° and 35°. To the north within Marion County temperatures in the upper 20s are expected.

With mild wind out of the north windchill values will be most common in the middle and upper 20s for the early morning start.

Luckily, the wind will remain mild and clear skies are expected into the afternoon Friday allowing temperatures to push into the upper 50s and lower 60s.

Click here for a list of cold weather shelters across Central Florida.

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Highs: Upper 50s to Low 60s

Lows: Low 30s

Rain Coverage: 0%

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Crew-11 splashes down; mission ends early after astronaut has medical episode
NASA stressed the astronaut was in stable condition and is currently getting medical care.

2. Florida bills aim to keep hands on steering wheel and off of devices
The hands-free driving bills would make it illegal for Floridians to continuously hold a device while driving.

3. Central Florida experts share tips on protecting plants in cold weather
Some varieties of palm trees, avocadoes, mangoes, cacao, and other tropical fruiting trees can be very sensitive to cold temperatures.

4. U.S. seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in Caribbean it says has ties to Venezuela
It is part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.

5. Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis
Such protest scenes have become common on the streets of Minneapolis since a federal agent fatally shot Renee Good on Jan. 7.

6. Trump unveils his ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ calling for direct payments to Americans
The proposal calls for lowering drug prices and insurance premiums and sending money directly to U.S. citizens to pay for their own health care.

Happening Around Town

Romeo & Juliet at Orlando Shakes
Ongoing until Feb. 8 | In a violent world, their families enmeshed in a bloody feud, young Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Despite the many obstacles standing in their way, they’re determined to find a happily ever after together. Will their love succeed, despite the odds?

2026 Space Race
Tomorrow | 7 p.m. | The Space Race is a 3K (1.86 mile) course throughout the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex.

Lights On at Brevard Zoo
Ongoing until Jan. 18 | Step into the first-of-its-kind nighttime art experience where endangered wildlife takes center stage. Lights On will transform Brevard Zoo after dark with over 30 captivating artworks.

Don’t Miss This

On any given day, Kendall Rae Johnson could be giving a tour to local school kids, selling her produce from her front yard or at farmers markets around the Atlanta area or set up behind a table signing autographs for her children’s book about farming.