{"id":158511,"date":"2026-02-17T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158511\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:10:12","slug":"winters-last-stand-why-floridas-cold-front-season-is-fading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/158511\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter\u2019s last stand? Why Florida\u2019s cold front season is fading"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 You\u2019ve likely heard by now, there\u2019s a cold front coming<\/a>. Is this a signal of winter\u2019s resurrection? Or just a brief snap as spring tries to battle it out against cold trying to surge southward?<\/p>\n

Frost Potential Tuesday Morning<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s travel through the \u201cforecast funnel\u201d together. <\/p>\n

Next Monday, our next frontal system arrives in town. Overnight Monday into Tuesday, we\u2019ve got the potential for some frost and freezing feels-like temps. <\/p>\n

The following morning, we\u2019re likely to jump 10-12 degrees out of the wintry hole and back into average temperatures for the remainder of the week. <\/p>\n

Our next weather player is set to arrive next week, yanking down some breakaway cold air with it (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

This is absolutely normal during a period of time called \u201ctransition season.\u201d You\u2019ve probably heard this a few different times if you\u2019ve followed along this seasonal projection parade. <\/p>\n

What ends up happening during this period is a bare knuckle brawl between winter and spring. We lose the ability to maintain steady winter conditions, and spring can\u2019t hold on for too long when it tries to arrive ahead of schedule. <\/p>\n

As we lose balance over the northern hemisphere, we\u2019ll see periods of excessive heat and flashes of cold weather that end up flipping back and forth repetitively. <\/p>\n

Shortly after our snap of cold weather we’ll rebound into above average temps all over again (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

If you look at forecasted temperatures for next week, we come down quite a bit Monday night and Tuesday morning. But by Wednesday, 70s return. Thursday? Forget about it, computer models are highlighting a potential of low 80s in the Orlando area. <\/p>\n

The culprit here isn\u2019t winter itself, but rather the intensity of our low pressure that\u2019s going to yank the cold down. Which makes sense when you examine the science behind these winter storms. <\/p>\n

They feed off differing temperatures. <\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Central Florida is forecast to warm up to near-record if not record-breaking highs. Up north, our jet stream is going to start tugging a slug of colder temps down south. <\/p>\n

This sharp contrast between warmer-than-average and colder-than-average temperatures is the perfect combo to spin up a nasty winter system. <\/p>\n

Climate Prediction Center is onboard with a large majority of us holding on to above average temperatures into March (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

It looks like we could see two more jabs of cooler weather in town before we really start feeling the brunt of spring. Feb. 23-25 has been on the radar for a bit, and then the first week of March could hold another winter wake-up for us. <\/p>\n

A larger puzzle piece we can look toward when determining if wintry weather will officially invade, or if we\u2019ll simply see glimpses of the passing season is our arctic oscillation. <\/p>\n

When this variable is negative, that usually means our polar vortex is getting aggravated and will likely send some freezing temps our way. A positive phase, as the name implies, keeps it \u201chappy\u201d and undisrupted. <\/p>\n

When we see a positive arctic oscillation phase, the name sort of gives away the context. The polar vortex is happy and stable. It keeps the coldest and most dangerous winter weather locked away where it belongs. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

Now headed back down south, the big-picture pattern over North America, subtropical ridging looks to be stubborn and try to hold on to its grasp of the south and east as it extends up out of the tropics. <\/p>\n

Your key takeaway? You\u2019ll be smacked by some frigid temps early next week.<\/p>\n

But, rest assured we won\u2019t be hovering in the winter-sphere for long. The battle has only just begun, so I\u2019ll be closely monitoring the progression of things through the end of February and the first half of March. <\/p>\n

Daily Forecast<\/p>\n

The News 6 Weather team ensures you’re always on top of the day’s weather.<\/p>\n

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