The cold weather will be gone by midday Friday.
After a chilly and sunny Thursday, a change in the wind direction will mean a return to milder temperatures across west-central Florida on Friday.
Temperatures overnight will not be as chilly as they were on Thursday morning. Most towns away from the coast will fall into the 40s and some near the water may hover around the low 50s. A few isolated locations north of I-4 may briefly dip into the upper 30s. That’s still 5-10 degrees warmer compared to Thursday morning…