Overview
- National Weather Service frost advisories are in effect through about 9 a.m. for much of South Florida, with overnight freeze warnings focused on inland Central Florida.
- Lows fell to about 28°F in Ocala and hovered near freezing across the Orlando metro, and WPBF reported the coldest New Year’s start in roughly 25 years for parts of South Florida.
- Forecasters flagged impact weather from early-morning frost and brief freezes inland as calming winds increased radiational cooling, and they urged protection for sensitive plants.
- Local guidance estimated subfreezing durations of roughly 2–4 hours in Marion County and up to three hours in Sumter County.
- A quick warmup is expected, with highs in the mid 60s today and 70s into the weekend, and longer-range models pointing to substantially warmer conditions by mid-January.