ORLANDO, Fla. — Conditions were soggy and gloomy across Central Florida on Tuesday, but some major changes are coming to your forecast.
▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS
The rain will stop in most spots by the day’s end, certified meteorologist George Waldenberger said.
He said a front will pass through the area and temperatures will plummet.
Those living in Orlando can expect temps to drop into the mid-50s by midnight and reach the low 40s overnight.
Read: Thousands of flights delayed, canceled amid wintry weather across US
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)
January snow WASHINGTON - JANUARY 15: A child helps build a snowman 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)
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)
Winter Weather Illinois Snow covered school busses sit in a parking lot in Wheeling, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Several inches of snow expected in mountains
PennDOT preparing for incoming snow, dropping temperatures PennDOT preparing for incoming snow, dropping temperatures
APTOPIX Steelers Bills Football A Buffalo Bills fan sits amongst snow covered seats while waiting for the start an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)
Winter Weather Mississippi A family has a group photo taken together in the snow, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in downtown Tupelo, Miss., as they make their way around town in ATVs. (Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP) (Thomas Wells/AP)
Winter Weather Texas Snow is seen on signs at the intersection of Texas Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during a winter storm, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Grand Prairie, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Julio Cortez/AP)
Winter Weather Oregon People gathered to sled at Clinton City Park next to Franklin High School in Southeast Portland, Ore., all day long Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP) (Mark Graves/AP)
Winter Weather Virginia Lance Sandefur, left, and Kelly Shortt walk pup Harley on the hiking trail behind the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Va., Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, during the morning's snow storm . (Emily Ball/Bristol Herald Courier via AP) (Emily Ball/AP)
Highmark Stadium A worker helps remove snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Jan. 14, 2024. A potentially dangerous snowstorm that hit the Buffalo region on Saturday led the NFL to push back the Bills wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NFL cited public safety concerns for the postponement, with up to 2 feet of snow projected to fall on the region over a 24- plus hour period. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes) (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)
Winter Weather Idaho Muharem and Monica Ahmetovic pull their children Zayd, 3, and Izabel, 1, in sleds through the snow on their street in Meridian, Idaho, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. At the Boise Airport 6.8 inches of snow was measured from Saturday afternoon's winter storm. (Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman via AP) (Sarah A. Miller/AP)
Sunday morning show showers and squalls leads to some accumulating snow in Western Pennsylvania
Winter Weather Maine Amber Vallee pushes water down Walnut Street in Lewiston, Maine, Saturday morning, Jan 13, 2024, after snow turned to rain during yet another storm of mixed precipitation hit the area. "I wish it was all snow. I'm tired of this slush that will turn into ice at the bottom of our driveway." she said while keeping a path open for the rain and melting snow to flow into a nearby storm drain. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal via AP) (Russ Dillingham/AP)
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)
There will be a freeze warning overnight in Marion County.
The low temperature in Ocala is forecast to be 32 degrees early Wednesday.
Wind chill advisories have been issued for the following counties: Sumter, Lake, Orange, Volusia (inland portions), Seminole and Polk.
Overnight and early morning breezes will make it feel as cold as 20 degrees with the wind chill in those six counties as well as in Marion County, Waldenberger said.
Cold weather returns to Central Florida (WFTV)
“The cold snap is short-lived, though, as humidity and warmer weather arrives by the end of the week and more showers (arrive) Thursday night through Friday,” he said. “Then (there will be) another cold blast this weekend.”
Cold weather shelters have opened in the following counties:
Photos: Winter weather blankets most of U.S.
Brevard County
Open from 5 p.m. Tuesday, close Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Reopen Wednesday at 5 p.m. and close Thursday at 8 a.m.
Dinner will be served each evening and breakfast each morning.
LifePoint Ministries
4220 South Hopkins Ave. Titusville, FL 32780
Lake County
Open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
LifePointe Church
3551 E. Orange Ave. Eustis, FL 32736
Flagler County
Open at 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday
Church on The Rock
2200 N. State St. Bunnell, FL 32110
Volusia County
Opening from 6 p.m .to 8 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday
Neighborhood Center Bridge
421 S. Palmetto Ave. DeLand, FL 32720
Watch Channel 9 Eyewitness News and download our free apps for updates on your forecast.
Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Cold weather returns to Central Florida (WFTV)
Winter weather NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 10: People walk along the beach at Rockaway during heavy surf following a storm that brought high winds and rain to the area on January 10, 2024 in New York City. Much of the East Coast and Southeast of the United States has experienced days of unusually severe storms that have lead to power outages, school closings and localized flooding. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 09: Cars drive along a freeway amidst a snow storm on January 09, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. A weather system is bringing the first winter snowfall to central Iowa as voters prepare for the Republican Party of Iowa's presidential caucuses on January 15th. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: A car is buried by blowing snow along the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Winter weather SIOUX CITY, IOWA - JANUARY 12: A person walks down 4th street as heavy snow continues to fall on January 12, 2024 in Sioux City, Iowa. The second winter weather system in a week is bringing blizzard conditions across Iowa as voters prepare for the Republican Party of Iowa's presidential caucuses on January 15th. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Winter weather NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 09: Migrants leave their tents at Floyd Bennett Field to board school buses bound for a local high school in anticipation of a storm with expected wind speeds of more than 70 mph on January 09, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Amid the arrival of winter weather, many migrant families are being forced to re-apply for shelter after reaching the 60-day limit for city housing. More than 4,000 families have been served notice on a rolling basis that they will need to re-apply without guarantee of receiving a place. More than 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City over the last year. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Winter weather SIOUX CITY, IOWA - JANUARY 12: A front loader drives down a street as heavy snow continues to fall on January 12, 2024 in Sioux City, Iowa. The second winter weather system in a week is bringing blizzard conditions across Iowa as voters prepare for the Republican Party of Iowa's presidential caucuses on January 15th. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Plow trucks work to clear the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 09: Judah Lock enjoys sledding near the Iowa State Capitol building on January 09, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. A weather system is bringing the first winter snowfall to central Iowa as voters prepare for the Republican Party of Iowa's presidential caucuses on January 15th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Leslie Hines shovels snow outside his home as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. Hines, a military historian and veterans advocate, said he voted for former President Donald Trump in previous elections but said he will not vote for him again and isn't sure if he will caucus this year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Winter weather NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 10: A man uses a metal detector along the beach at Rockaway during heavy surf following a storm that brought high winds and rain to the area on January 10, 2024 in New York City. Much of the East Coast and Southeast of the United States has experienced days of unusually severe storms that have lead to power outages, school closings and localized flooding. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Single tracks move east and west on the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Winter weather DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 12: Plow trucks work to clear the Interstate 235 John MacVicar Freeway Freeway as winter storm Gerri dumps inches of snow with high winds on January 12, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidates postponed or cancelled many campaign events in Iowa days before the all-important caucuses, the first primary competition of the 2024 election year. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Winter Weather Iowa A sign to alert to an intersection is seen during a blizzard near Adaville, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Illinois A woman cleans the snow off a walkway in front of a house in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
Winter Weather Iowa A sign is posted along snow-covered County Road K22 near Merrill, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Illinois A man cleans the snow off a walkway in front of a house in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
Winter Weather Illinois Trees are covered by snow in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
Winter Weather Iowa A windmill is seen near Merrill, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Winter Weather Illinois A man cleans the snow off a walkway in front of a house in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Winter Weather Iowa Snow blows over Iowa State Highway 3, near Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Winter Weather Illinois A man cleans a path from snow at front of a school in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
Winter Weather Illinois A man cleans the snow off a walkway in front of a house in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
Winter Weather Wisconsin A driver clears snow from his car as a winter storm arrives Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Morry Gash/AP)
Winter Weather Illinois A commuter stops a car on the snowy road as a car window is covered by snow in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Winter Weather Illinois A snow plow cleans the road as a winter storm arrives in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
APTOPIX Winter Weather Iowa Snow blows and drifts over County Road K22 near Merrill, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Wisconsin A man clears a sidewalk as a winter storm arrives Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Morry Gash)
Winter Weather Wisconsin A man shovels as a winter storm arrives Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Morry Gash)
Winter Weather Illinois A woman walks with an umbrella during a snowy day in Wheeling, Ill., Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (Nam Y. Huh)
Winter Weather Iowa Workers get an early start clearing walkways in Sioux City, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Iowa Graphic designer Emily Brewer shovels out her driveway in order to drive to work in Sioux City, Iowa, early on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Iowa Ron Cook uses a snow blower to clear snow from his driveway in Sioux City, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Iowa Jillian McKee walks her her dog "Bear" as snow falls in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Vancleave) (Mark Vancleave)
Winter Weather Iowa Ron Cook uses a snow blower to clear snow from his driveway in Sioux City, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster)
Winter Weather Iowa Graphic designer Emily Brewer shovels out her driveway in order to drive to work in Sioux City, Iowa, early on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Carolyn Kaster/AP)