Warm weather sticks around until the new year, cold front on its way

ORLANDO, Fla. — 4 p.m. Update:

It’s a beautiful Sunday, with temperatures reaching about seven degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, and each day we’ll get a tiny bit warmer until the end of the year.

By Thursday or Friday, record heat will be possible, but we’re leaving rain out of the forecast until next year.

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At this point, the next front looks to approach next Sunday or Monday.

The strength of this front is still uncertain, but should bring a drop in temperatures of at least 10 degrees.

Rain associated with this front isn’t looking to be too dramatic, but we’ll monitor in case any storm chances develop.

Sunday night through Monday morning, areas of fog are possible.

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Sunday is expected to be another warm day in Central Florida, with even warmer temperatures around the corner.

Sunday will be mostly sunny and warm with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.

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As we head into Sunday night, we will see mild temperatures with areas of patchy fog.

Lows will be in the mid-50s.

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The last week of 2021 will be a warm one. We expect to see 80s each day of the week in Orlando.

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There will be near-record warmth by the end of the week.

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Chief meteorologist Tom Terry

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