ORLANDO, Fla. — In Florida, we tend to have warm winters. But later this week, it’ll be downright hot.
It’ll be our first 90-degree day of the year in many inland areas away from the beaches, and while not unheard of, hitting 90 in February is very rare.
>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<
The last time we had a 90-degree day in Orlando in February was way back in 1962.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/R6C6TGHZDZHU3NE23TNKT33Z6E.png)
In Leesburg and Sanford, there’s not been a day in record history in February to hit 90-degrees, but that may change later this week.
Read: Elderly woman dies after alligator attack in Florida while walking dog
And it won’t be just one day, we’re talking near 90-degrees for five days or more.
We’ll have the chance of breaking records six days in a row starting Wednesday.
Read: Guilt tipping: Do you feel pressured when leaving a tip?
The much warmer than normal weather will last through the rest of the month.
Early March, a few cool fronts should be able to bring some cooler weather.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/DK27YU5JDZDY7CQ6GMZBZTGWRY.png)
Follow our Severe Weather team on Twitter for live updates:
Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
©2023 Cox Media Group
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/AGR45OZMKNEWNEXBHMIGGJVPIE.PNG)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/LFSKUD5RSNFZ7FUKOSSBZT3VCM.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/BRPIMIDJ35D6BMJYWOKHQKM4QA.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/XI2C5SVH2JLSGPDJIX7P7LGGBE.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/5OVH54EG25HHPMQFDMOZLTAIKU.jpg)