ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Today\u2019s high temperatures certainly delivered. Even if your thermometer didn\u2019t reach a new all time high, you certainly felt the full extent of an abnormal Florida winter \u2013 or lack thereof! <\/p>\n
At least, for a little while longer…<\/p>\n
These are our observed highs, and the faint black circles highlight cities that saw their records met or broken (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
During the warmest, and some could say the hottest, portions of the afternoon a few areas in town saw their previous record temps for the day today broken. Lakeland actually saw the record for the month of January shattered altogether! <\/p>\n
First things first, the Orlando metro area and the airport tied their current standing daytime record of 86 degrees today. The last time we saw a high that \u201chigh\u201d at this point in the month of January was 2023. <\/p>\n
Breaking as of later this afternoon, the observed temp actually touched the 87 degree mark. That means, we\u2019ve got a new record in town for Jan. 25!<\/p>\n
Next on the list, we\u2019ve got Ocala! You folks up that way tied the record as well of about 85 degrees. This was also set back in 2023, I\u2019m hoping you\u2019re noticing a trend here. <\/p>\n
Melbourne was just like Lakeland this afternoon, smashing right through their previous January record which was 85. They topped out at 86 degrees earlier today, which leaves the 25th of this month 2026 as the new undisputed champ. <\/p>\n
Once more, we saw temps like that occur in Melbourne and lower Brevard back in 2023. That\u2019s a bit of a signal I will talk to you more about in a later article! <\/p>\n
Here’s a few of the record high’s we saw earlier today. Orlando recently shattered their record for the day today by 6pm (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Now I hope like a true Floridian you\u2019ve taken advantage of the heat. This has been an unseasonably warm period for us in the Sunshine State but it\u2019s about to vanish for the rest of the month.<\/p>\n
The reason for such above average warmth has been the winter storm everyone\u2019s been talking about. It is still ongoing and the trailing cold frontal boundary is set to arrive as we go through tonight and especially Monday morning. <\/p>\n
Given we\u2019re dealing with very thick but shallow polar and arctic air, there\u2019s going to be a bit of a lag. Even though the cold front itself slides through our neighborhood tonight into your Monday, the coldest air will take some time to show up. Call it, fashionably late after all this heat. <\/p>\n
From well above to well below, temps are going to tumble for all of us (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
A few of us will need to pack the rain gear just in case. Around daybreak time, the cold front will be somewhere directly overhead Central Florida. Some of the leftover showers and rain will still be in the picture which could leave roads wet and some drops still falling atop you. <\/p>\n
I am not anticipating any hefty weather delays, which is always great news! But then the true winter hazards finally make their presence known. <\/p>\n
National Weather Service was very preemptive in their watch issuance today. <\/p>\n
A freeze watch is in effect valid for Monday night into Tuesday morning for the following counties: <\/p>\n
Alachua<\/p>\n
Flagler<\/p>\n
Lake<\/p>\n
Marion<\/p>\n
Sumter<\/p>\n
Volusia<\/p>\n
National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for our northern counties ahead of the big blast of cold air coming down Monday night into Tuesday. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Monday night temps plummet, pretty fast I\u2019ll add. As we wake up on Tuesday morning our northern counties will be at the freezing point, and the rest of us especially south and east of the I-4 corridor will be close enough to it. <\/p>\n
If the air temps don\u2019t get you, the cranking winds will absolutely make it feel like the air is freezing. You likely felt the gusty conditions throughout your Sunday. They won\u2019t be going away just yet. <\/p>\n
So as the coldest air comes down, the wind will add an extra layer of bite to the concoction. Feels like temps as we step outside Tuesday could be in the upper TEENS for areas of our northernmost counties like Flagler, Putnam, Alachua, and Marion. <\/p>\n
The further south you go… things improve, but that\u2019s a relative term in this case. <\/p>\n
Wednesday will only warm so much, but you should absolutely be prepared to layer up as best you can and remain indoors until the sun can do a little warming after about the 9-10 a.m. hour. <\/p>\n
This is what it very well could feel like as we wake up on Tuesday morning. Some areas could feel like the upper TEENS which we’ve yet to see this winter season. We absolutely need to prepare ourselves, homes, pets, and vehicles for this push of cold. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
For the rest of the week, our morning low\u2019s won\u2019t be changing a whole lot. Mid to upper 30s as we countdown to the start of February. During the \u201crelatively\u201d warmest parts of your afternoon hours, we\u2019ll have to give thanks if you manage to touch the 60 degree mark. <\/p>\n
Also, looking ahead for the weekend, while computer models are still a bit wonky in terms of latching on to a more confident solution, there is a shot we get some extra rain in the area all thanks to another area of low pressure expected to try and spin up in the western Gulf. <\/p>\n
We\u2019re still a bit on the hazy side in terms of how much rain we could receive in this case. It looks like an all or nothing sort of affair. Stick with us during your week ahead as we dial in the temps and the rain chances for the last Saturday of January and the very first day of February 2026. <\/p>\n
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