ORLANDO, Fla. – Mother Nature looks to put Floridians in two separate camps over the next two weeks.
If you’re a native Floridian who enjoys the warmer temps our state has to offer, or you’re brand new to our neighborhood looking for relief from the brutal cold wintry weather that tends to happen the further north you go – you’re in luck.
However, if you welcome some seasonal changes on occasion around here, you might not consider yourself as lucky as the former.
See that enormous dome of orange? That’s our subtropical ridge commanding the weather pattern across the nation (Copyright WKMG 2025)
It looks like the weather has gone almost dormant as we approach the final days of 2025. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day both look to be pleasant, albeit warm, and rather dry.
In fact, I’m not tracking any substantial rain chances all the way through to 2026. The La Nina winter pattern seems to have established itself and is holding steady for the foreseeable future.
Much of the lower 48 are going to be bathed in shades of yellows, oranges, and reds, denoting the above average temperature pattern that has taken hold and refuses to give way.
A huge majority of the United States will remain in above average temperature conditions all the way beyond the start of 2026 (Copyright WKMG 2025)
Some long-range computer models suggest that maybe as we get towards New Year’s Eve, during the final moments before the ball drops, the big picture pattern could try to flip on us. This could welcome cooler temperatures and maybe some much needed rain.
But as I dissected all our latest computer model data tonight, I want to emphasize this mention comes with little confidence for the time being. As we move past Christmas and towards the jump into 2026, there seems to be pretty low consistency between which forecast model you look at when determining when the stubborn ridge driving our temps up will start to break down.
In the meantime, as I started this weather update with, if you’re one who appreciates the general warmth and almost spring-like temperatures Florida provides us with even into the winter season, that’s what to expect for the next two weeks roughly.
Here’s your every other hourly forecast to plan out your Sunday (Copyright WKMG 2025)
Your Sunday will be mostly clear, with a mix of sun and some clouds out there streaming in off the Gulf before winds switch up on us into Christmas week.
Winter break couldn’t be more enjoyable with the lack of any big-time rain makers and a ridge holding steady above us in Florida keeping temperatures rather pleasant to be outdoors or wandering the neighborhood, Disney Springs, your choice of venue for Christmas lights and displays.
There is a weak front expected to drop in between Sunday night and Monday which may increase moisture enough to drop a couple sneaky showers on our Atlantic coast counties. Winds in the lowest bits of our atmosphere will be coming in out of the north and east.
Thanks to increased coastal winds coming in directly off the Atlantic coast, we’re experiencing a moderate rip current risk which could make coastal conditions hazardous and unsafe (Copyright WKMG 2025)
Because of these coastal winds, there is a moderate risk for rip currents right along the east coast beaches of Central Florida. So while the weather is actually nice enough to hit the shores, just be careful if you try to tread into the water.
We can expect below average rain chances through to the New Year (Copyright WKMG 2025)
All-in-all, we can all anticipate a rather uneventful end to the year in the weather department, which I know for many of us is an enormous Christmas gift we’re looking forward to!
This may be a hot topic (no pun intended) as we move further into the winter season with such a dry period forecast (Copyright WKMG 2025)
We’ll be closely monitoring how drought conditions evolve in our area and the rest of Florida, however, given how below normal our rain chances are likely to be as we continue into January.
Daily Forecast
The News 6 Weather team ensures you’re always on top of the day’s weather.
Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.