Cold weather timeline: When the chill arrives and how long it lasts

ORLANDO, Fla. – A pointy blast of Arctic air is about to comb into Central Florida this week, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season and a short however biting chill earlier than a late-week warmup.

When does chilly air arrive, and how long will it final?

A chilly entrance is swinging by way of Central Florida Sunday morning and ought to push by way of the area by mid-afternoon. After lunch is after we’ll begin to see the clouds clear from north to south, with breezy and chillier situations taking on.

Showers will begin to faucet off by round 1-2 PM throughout the FOX 35 Viewing Area with sunshine and cooler situations on faucet for the afternoon and night.

The chilly air then takes over Monday evening and grips the Sunshine State as we progress by way of Monday and Tuesday. The wind might be blustery on Monday, making for brutal wind chills. Highs might be round 20° beneath regular for this time of yr.

The chilly air lingers by way of Tuesday with temperatures even colder to kick off the AM drive. By the afternoon, temps might be a contact hotter than Monday. Afternoon readings look to be round 15° beneath regular.

The warming pattern begins mid to late week with highs again in the 80s by Thursday.

How chilly will it get throughout the area?

Temperatures Sunday evening will plummet again into the center to higher 30s with wind chills round freezing and beneath to begin off our Monday. Some spots NW of Orlando might be in the upper20s. This is why Cold Weather Advisories have been issued.

Monday afternoon might be brilliant and chilly, with highs anticipated to solely be in the decrease to center 50s.

Monday evening into early Tuesday might be the coldest morning of the week with lows in the decrease to center 30s round the metro. NW of Orlando is the place temps may slide to beneath freezing. This is why there are Freeze Watches for Marion, Sumter, and Flagler counties, in addition to our FOX 51 Locales in Alauchua, Levy, and Gilchrist counties.