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Bundle up! Wind chill advisory for parts of Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Clouds will linger throughout the day on Friday and combined with colder air, spotty rain, and the strong northerly winds, highs have struggled to get out of the 40s at some locations across Central Florida. The afternoon stayed in the 50s in Orlando.

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  • Winds will gradually relax, but it will still be breezy Saturday afternoon. Stronger winds along the coast, high surf, and coastal flood advisories will remain in effect until Saturday evening.
  • Waves could reach 9 feet through Saturday evening. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion is possible.
  • Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
  • Saturday morning will be cold, with temperatures dropping to the mid to upper-40s across metro areas and in the 30s for rural zones. There is a wind chill advisory in effect for Lake and Volusia counties. The cold wind chills are expected due temperatures falling into the low 40s and northerly winds around 10 to 15 mph. Expect wind chills as low as 33 to 35 degrees.
  • Make sure to protect your pets, children and elderly as they are more susceptible to the cold temperatures. Dress appropriately, in layers and include a coat, a hat, and gloves.
  • Saturday afternoon will be mostly stable, under partly sunny skies. Highs will reach the upper-60s.
  • The temperatures will gradually increase for the second half of the weekend. Sunday around sunrise, the temperatures will be in the low-50s and highs in the mid-70s. These are average temperatures for the season.
  • The 80s will be back by Monday afternoon.

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