Cold Weather Advisory Issued for Walt Disney World: Wind Chill as Low as 28 Degrees Expected

Jan 06, 2025 in "Severe Weather impacts to Walt Disney World"

Posted: Monday January 6, 2025 4:26pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Melbourne, Florida, affecting several counties, including Orange County—home to Walt Disney World. The advisory is in effect for Tuesday morning from 3:00 am to 9:00 am as wind chills are expected to range from 25 to 30 degrees.

  • When: 3:00 am to 9:00 am EST, Tuesday, January 7, 2025
  • Where: Lake, Volusia, Seminole, and Orange Counties
  • Wind Chill: As low as 28 degrees
  • Wind Advisory: Winds up to 20 mph, with gusts reaching 45 mph until 7:00 pm EST today (Monday, January 6)

If you’re heading to the parks early in the morning, dress warmly and layer up. Temperatures this low can make walking between attractions uncomfortable, especially in open areas like the parking lots, and walkways in EPCOT and Animal Kingdom.

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surfsupdonJan 08, 2025

Going to make for a very cold morning for all the 5K folks waiting in the corrals. Yikes!

MothJan 08, 2025

I've been in places where I've experienced similar conditions, arguably worse.

NunuJan 08, 2025

Ricky SpanishJan 08, 2025

Currently it’s 26 in Chicago and Ricky Spanish is in shorts and a hoodie.

ToTBellHopJan 08, 2025

The bean counters announced that their assets are frozen until further notice.

monothingieJan 08, 2025

Meanwhile at WDW Resort Pools...

mf1972Jan 08, 2025

probably something like this

mf1972Jan 08, 2025

we were there just a few weeks ago & the temp did drop 1 day after it rained the previous day. we were prepared for it. had jeans, fleece, hat, etc. walked around epcot that day & we were good.

JohnDJan 08, 2025

That was pretty much me. LOL. Except I wasn't hot. Quite the opposite, I can assure you.

HauntedPirateJan 08, 2025

JohnDJan 08, 2025

I've seen teen girls in very tight short shorts in weather like this. What are they thinking?

JohnDJan 08, 2025

Have you been with combined freezing temps and wind chill? I have. Trust me. You wouldn't like it.

JohnDJan 08, 2025

This is definitely not the first time this has occurred. I was at WDW one MLK weekend and the weather was just as cold if not colder. Fortunately, I was aware of the forecast and had everything: Long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt, Nautica jacket with down lining, wool cap, scarf, and thick gloves. I still froze my rear off. For some crazy reason, I already had a VIP ticket for the FARTS concert. Obviously, I didn't need a VIP ticket because most had left anyway.