{"id":162848,"date":"2026-02-20T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162848\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T18:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:23:23","slug":"hot-this-weekend-then-drastic-drop-in-temps-in-central-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/162848\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot this weekend then drastic drop in temps in Central Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe heat is on this weekend in Central Florida. And then a dramatic drop in temperatures is expected to follow. &gt;&gt; WESH 2&#8217;s First Warning Weather team is tracking the system and will have live updates on air and online.&gt;&gt; Subscribe to the WESH 2 YouTube channelFirst the heat Heat is building across Central Florida this week for the first time in a while.  Friday: Highs will reach 87-88 degrees Saturday:  Highs will reach 88 degreesSunday: Highs will reach the upper 70sLows will be in the 60s all three days. Then the cold However, a cold front is approaching, and temperatures are expected to start dropping Sunday night.Overnight lows on Monday will fall into the 40s, and daytime temperatures are expected to remain below 60 degreesBy Tuesday morning, temperatures will get even colder, dropping into the 30s, with wind chills that will make it feel like the 20s. Comparing temps Cold-weather resourcesDOWNLOAD \u202fthe free WESH 2 News app \u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The heat is on this weekend in Central Florida. <\/p>\n<p>And then a dramatic drop in temperatures is expected to follow. <\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; WESH 2&#8217;s First Warning Weather team is tracking the system and will have live updates on air and online.<\/p>\n<p>&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCD9nZ3qeRGbPuHJaJduiQxA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to the WESH 2 YouTube channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>First the heat <\/p>\n<p>Heat is building across Central Florida this week for the first time in a while.  <\/p>\n<p>Friday: Highs will reach 87-88 degrees Saturday:  Highs will reach 88 degreesSunday: Highs will reach the upper 70s<\/p>\n<p>Lows will be in the 60s all three days. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"orlando weekend wx feb 20-22\" title=\"Orlando weekend WX Feb 20-22\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/orlando-weekend-wx-feb-21-22-69988eb7cbe9f.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWESH 2 News\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOrlando weekend WX Feb 20-22<\/p>\n<p>Then the cold <\/p>\n<p>However, a cold front is approaching, and temperatures are expected to start dropping Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"fb. 21 cold front\" title=\"Fb. 21 cold front \" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sunday-cold-front-arrives-69989006c2ae6.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Overnight lows on Monday will fall into the 40s, and daytime temperatures are expected to remain below 60 degrees<\/p>\n<p>By Tuesday morning, temperatures will get even colder, dropping into the 30s, with wind chills that will make it feel like the 20s. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"overnight lows in central florida feb. 21-25, 2026\ufeff\" title=\"Overnight lows in Central Florida Feb. 21-25, 2026\ufeff\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/overnight-lows-feb-21-22-69988f1b68c41.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWESH 2 News\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOvernight lows in Central Florida Feb. 21-25, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Comparing temps <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p>Cold-weather resources<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD \u202fthe free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/get-wesh-news-on-the-go-download\/44043785\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WESH 2 News app<\/a> \u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylocal.com\/cities\/orlando\/?utm_source=kochava&amp;utm_content=static-weather&amp;utm_campaign=static-weather-wesh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Very Local app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n<p>First Warning Weather <\/p>\n<p>Stay with WESH 2 online and on-air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.<\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/article\/wesh-2-app\/41431568\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WESH 2 News app<\/a> to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. <\/p>\n<p>The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/c15dac96-e8e1-4a2f-8a7c-b0d9c1d1ede8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Mainolfi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/b84a2751-86e2-4b70-8f05-12ecc06b0236\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Burris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/3dfc326b-9da6-4263-b1a0-92b081d5d993\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marquise Meda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesh.com\/news-team\/97bcf79a-31d8-4f11-b87a-39b3812b68f6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Tran<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The heat is on this weekend in Central Florida. 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