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
A cold front on its way through Central Florida means we say goodbye to the upper 80s of yesterday and the 70s of today. Showers and warm air pushing south will force temperatures to drop and winds to increase through Monday evening.
A cold weather advisory is in effect for all of Central Florida except right along the coast of Brevard County where the warm ocean temperatures will keep air temps just a few degrees warmer. Wind chills (“feels like temperatures”) will be as cold as 25 to 30 degrees early tomorrow.
A freeze warning has also been posted for Marion, Flagler, Lake & Volusia counties from 1 AM to 9 AM Tuesday. Be sure to cover sensitive plants again tonight and bring outdoor pets inside.
Expect a clear sky overnight and full sunshine on Tuesday, but highs will only reach the lower to middle 50s by afternoon. Additional blasts of cold air will continue pushing into Florida this week, keeping highs (and lows) well below normal through next weekend.
The next best chance for rain arrives Saturday. Stay tuned for timing and totals.
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Highs: Mid 50s
Lows: Mid 30s
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Today’s Big Stories
1. Florida farmers brace for extended cold stretch, as much of the country freezes
“A lot of times we’ll take our chances with colder temperatures,” said David Hill of Southern Hill Farms in Lake County. “We’ll take it down below 30. You lose it to frost or freeze, or you lose it to being waterlogged — you still lose it.
2. Traffic Inbox: New business on SR-200 to add more traffic in Marion County
A Home Depot is planned at the entrance to “On Top of the World.”
3. SpaceX’s launch of U.S. Space Force GPS satellite pushed back again
There has been no word as to why the launch has been pushed back.
4. Blood clot hospitalizes Florida Senate President Ben Albritton
Albritton’s office said he is “in good spirits and has been in frequent communication with staff via phone and email yesterday and today.”
5. Tax season starts today, here’s what’s new this year
After the passage of the Big Beautiful Act, there are many changes this filing season.
6. Federal judge hears arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
The state of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Department of Homeland Security earlier this month, five days after Renee Good was shot by an Immigration and Customs officer. The shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol officer on Saturday added urgency to the case.
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