ORLANDO, FLa. \u2013 We\u2019ve had a hotter-than-usual start to the work week across Central Florida, with several cities flirting with \u2014 and even breaking \u2014 long-standing temperature records.<\/p>\n
Tuesday in Orlando was one for the books, as the city reached 90\u00b0, tying the record set back in 1918. It also marked Orlando\u2019s first 90\u00b0 day of the year, an early taste of summerlike heat.<\/p>\n
Official highs vs record<\/p>\n
Wednesday brought more of the same. Orlando climbed back to 90\u00b0 again, just shy of the daily record of 91\u00b0 from 1918, but it was still a very hot afternoon for early March.<\/p>\n
A couple nearby cities did set new records:<\/p>\n
Leesburg reached 89\u00b0, breaking the previous record of 88\u00b0 set in 2015.<\/p>\n
Sanford record<\/p>\n
Sanford climbed to 90\u00b0, topping the old record of 88\u00b0 from 1967.<\/p>\n
Leesburg record<\/p>\n
Thursday will stay warm, but records should remain safe. Orlando is forecast to reach around 88\u00b0, just below the daily record of 89\u00b0 set in 2001.<\/p>\n
Changes arrive late Thursday as a cold front moves through, bringing a chance for rain and helping to cool things down. By the end of the week, temperatures will return closer to normal, with highs settling back into the upper 70s, which is right around average for this time of year.<\/p>\n
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