Overview
- The National Weather Service posted freeze watches for Alachua, Lake, Marion, Sumter, and inland Volusia counties for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
- Temperatures fell into the 30s and 40s early Tuesday with highs only in the 50s to near 60 across the region.
- Wednesday will be the coldest period with lows in the 20s to 30s and wind chills making it feel near freezing in Orlando and the mid‑20s in The Villages and Wildwood.
- Officials warn of possible damage to crops and unprotected outdoor plumbing and advise checking on vulnerable people and pets.
- The chill lingers through Thursday morning before a quick warm‑up later Thursday into the weekend, with forecasters noting the cold is not record‑setting.