ORLANDO, Fla. — Light showers are preceding a blast of arctic air that will grip Central Florida this weekend, chief meteorologist Tom Terry said Friday afternoon.
A brisk, northerly wind will bring to our area wind-chill readings in the 30s and 40s on Saturday morning and evening and in the 20s and 30s on Sunday morning, Terry said.
He said that depending on cloud coverage, we can expect Sunday to be the coldest morning of the season, with Orlando’s lows dipping to the mid-to-upper 30s.
“We’ll get some sun back, especially Saturday,” Terry said. “But a freeze is likely Sunday morning across Marion County, and we’ll all have wind chills in the 30s on Sunday morning.”
On Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued freeze watches for Marion and Sumter counties for Sunday morning.
“We’ll also see near-freezing conditions in surrounding rural areas,” Terry said.
January snow WASHINGTON DC, USA - JANUARY 15: People are walking around the snow-covered National Mall, in Washington DC, United States on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Rabia Iclal Turan/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
January snow DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 15: Crews work to deice an airplane at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado on January 15, 2024. Over 320 flights have been canceled because of a winter storm that his the airport with snow and freezing temperatures. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The /Denver Post via Getty Images)
January snow WASHINGTON - JANUARY 16: U.S. Supreme Court visitors wait in line to get a seat in the court on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)
January snow DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 15: Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis campaign signs sit in a snow mound outside a caucus site at the Horizon Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Clive, Iowa. Iowans vote today in the state’s caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
January snow WASHINGTON - JANUARY 15: Sledders take advantage of the first significant snow in two years on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol as snow falls in the Washington area on Monday, January 15, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)
January snow WASHINGTON - JANUARY 16: Marines jog on a snowy and slick East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)
January snow ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: A worker clears snow from bleacher seats before the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
January snow People walk through the snow in the Brooklyn Borough in New York on January 16, 2024. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
January snow WASHINGTON - JANUARY 16: Capitol workers clear snow from the steps leading to the Capitol Visitor Center at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag)
January snow ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Buffalo Bills fans celebrate a touchdown scored by Dalton Kincaid #86 of the Buffalo Bills by throwing snow during the first quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
January snow ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 15: Fans take their seats in the snow before the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on January 15, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Winter Weather Illinois A man cleans a path from snow at front of a school in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
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Winter Weather Missouri A worker braves near zero-degree weather and snow to spray deicer on a United Airlines jet Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Kansas City International airport in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Winter Weather Missouri People walk down a snow-packed street as a winter storm moved through the region, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
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