{"id":163790,"date":"2026-02-21T13:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/163790\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T13:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T13:35:11","slug":"florida-forecasts-heat-rain-and-high-fire-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/163790\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida forecasts: Heat, rain, and high fire danger"},"content":{"rendered":"

CENTRAL FLORIDA \u2014 We are tracking potential record-breaking high temperatures on Saturday afternoon. This will be followed by a rain chance early Sunday and elevated fire threats to start off the work week.<\/p>\n

High pressure and dry air will allow our high temperatures to reach the upper 80s across Central Florida.<\/p>\n

Orlando could reach 89\u00b0, and Daytona Beach could threaten 87\u00b0, matching a record set in 1953.<\/p>\n

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Potential record-breaking heat in Central Florida this weekend before cold snap We are tracking potential record-breaking high temperatures on Saturday afternoon in Central Florida <\/p>\n

A cold front will bring down our temperatures starting on Sunday and offer a small chance of rain. However, the bigger threat to watch with this system will be the strong winds after the front passes.<\/p>\n

We are tracking less than 1\/10th of an inch of rain for the majority of Central Florida on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

The front will begin to move further south early Sunday afternoon and leave us with increasingly dry air along with consistent winds of 20 to 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph.<\/p>\n

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Potential record-breaking heat in Central Florida this weekend before cold snap We are tracking potential record-breaking high temperatures on Saturday afternoon in Central Florida <\/p>\n

The wind, paired with the very dry air, will elevate our fire danger starting late Sunday and lasting through Tuesday. Red flag warnings are likely to be issued by the National Weather Service ahead of this change.<\/p>\n

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Potential record-breaking heat in Central Florida this weekend before cold snap We are tracking potential record-breaking high temperatures on Saturday afternoon in Central Florida <\/p>\n

The cooldown associated with this front will not see Orlando fall to the freezing point. Orlando will see a morning low between 36 and 38\u00b0, while Marion and Sumter counties could fall to the freezing point both early Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Patchy frost will be possible each of these days.<\/p>\n

We will start to see a warmup at the end of this upcoming work week.<\/p>\n

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