Overview
- NWS Melbourne issued frost advisories for inland areas on New Year’s morning as temperatures fell to near or below freezing in parts of Central Florida.
- Light winds and clear skies set up strong overnight radiational cooling, producing widespread frost in inland and metro-adjacent zones.
- Guidance urged residents to protect sensitive plants, with estimated freeze durations of about 2–4 hours in Marion County and 0–3 hours in Sumter County.
- High pressure is driving a steady warmup, with highs reaching the mid-60s Thursday and rising into the low to mid-70s by Saturday.
- A weak cold front is expected to bring roughly a 30% chance of showers Saturday night, a brief cooldown Sunday, and then a broader warming trend next week that some model guidance suggests could turn unseasonably warm later in January.