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🧣From scarfs to sun-soaked swimsuit vibes👙

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🧣 Scarfs to Swimsuit Weather Ahead 👙

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hey insiders, it’s meteorologist Candace Campos. I am not sure about you but I feel like the weather whiplash lately has been throwing my immune system haywire! Swinging from 30s to 70 back to 30s is NOT what the doctor has ordered, but Mother Nature doesn’t seem to care! And it looks like the rollercoaster temperature ride will continue through the next few days as we could see the coldest temperatures of the season so far by this weekend.

Click here to read more on how low temperatures will go.

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If you don’t mind the chilly weather, and you’re a fan of key lime pie (like me), then this is the festival for you! Click here to read more about the Space Coast Key Lime Pie Festival.


Cough, cough, Is the cold weather the blame for getting sick? 🤒

It seems that everyone is getting sick around you during the winter months, but is there really a link between the colder weather and getting sick?

Hey everyone, meteorologist Michelle Morgan here asking if the cold weather actually plays a part in people getting sick?

Believe it or not, the colder weather does play a part, but there are other factors.

Click here to find out why it seems that people catch colds and viruses more frequently during the winter season and simple ways you can lower your risk of getting sick.

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☁️Yes, Florida there is sun☂️

And if you’re wondering if the ugly, sniffly weather will continue, read on! What’s up, guys? Meteorologist Jonathan Kegges with you. We talked at length over the summer and then right before fall that this winter was going to be “crazy different.” So far it has been and will likely continue to be weird.

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However, if you aren’t a fan of the chill that has settled in, I have some good news in the short term.

Click here to find out when a major warmup returns and how the rest of winter could play out. It won’t be too much longer until we are complaining about the heat!!


🌩️ Lightning is a year-round hazard⚡

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Cold front after cold front this winter has been bringing more than just rain. Lightning has been plentiful too! Hey there, Insiders! It’s meteorologist Samara Cokinos.

During the winter a lot of people don’t think too much about lightning because oftentimes we are indoors. However, the storms rolling through this winter have been packing a lot of lightning.

Last year 13 people died after being struck by lightning, four of those happened in Florida.

Read more about the 2023 lightning statistics and the five ways (yes there are that many👀) people can be struck by lightning by clicking here!


About the Authors
Samara Cokinos headshot

Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist Samara Cokinos joined the News 6 team in September 2017. In her free time, she loves running and being outside.

Michelle Morgan headshot

Michelle joined News 6 as a meteorologist in May 2023.