Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.

Your Weather Planner

A much drier start to our commute on Friday, but some of the coldest air we’ve experienced since November has arrived. This morning many of us are waking up in the 20s and 30s feeling more like the low to mid-20s across the region. Under abundant sunshine, we will warm up throughout the afternoon as wind subside following yesterday‘s front. We’ll top out in the mid- and upper 50s, but that sun will make it feel more like the low and mid-60s.

Heading into Saturday, winds will shift around out of the south providing a very quick warm-up to the sunshine state. Highs return to the upper 60s and low 70s under a partly cloudy sky. By Sunday, a new front arrives, providing a chance of a few showers along with another substantial cooldown. Expect lows back near freezing Sunday night in the Monday morning, with highest returning to the 50s by Monday.

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Highs: Mid- and upper 50s

Lows: Low 40s

Rain Coverage: 0%

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Around Central Florida

1. Central Florida cold weather shelters opening throughout much of weekend
With another cold weather blast headed toward Central Florida, county emergency centers and nonprofits are preparing to keep residents warm and safe.

2. Bonneville families share consolidation concerns at OCPS community meeting
Orange County Public Schools held a pair of community meetings Thursday at Bonneville and Orlo Vista Elementary schools as the district considers the potential consolidation of seven schools amid declining enrollment.

3. Orange County to keep challenged animal reproduction book in middle schools
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3. Nonprofit helps homeless in woods of east Orange County
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5. Florida House approves bill to lower the minimum age to buy long guns
The Florida House on Thursday approved a proposal to lower the state’s minimum age to buy long guns from 21 to 18 years old.

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