Thirteen Florida counties were under a freeze watch Wednesday as a blast of Arctic air moves into the state.
The watch remains in effect until Friday morning.
Temperatures will be below normal for this time of year, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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Rain was moving through the Panhandle and North Florida before sunrise. Rain and a few thunderstorms are expected to move through the Florida peninsula late Wednesday afternoon and into the evening.
Locally gusty winds, occasional lightning, and locally heavy downpours are possible until the system of low pressure moves offshore.
Elsewhere in the U.S., an extreme cold warning extends from North Dakota into South Texas, prompting meteorologist Jim Cantore with The Weather Channel to post on X the “insane” wind chills of -50 — yes, that’s MINUS 50 degrees — in North Dakota and Montana early Wednesday
Weather watches and warnings issued across the U.S.
Weather alerts issued in Florida
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Freeze watch in effect for 13 Florida counties
A freeze watch was issued Tuesday night for 13 counties in North and North Central Florida. The watch is in effect until 9 a.m. Friday
“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s to around 30 are possible across portions of northeast and northern Florida from late Thursday night through Friday morning.
Counties including in the watch are:
AlachuaBakerBradfordClayColumbiaDuvalGilchristHamiltonMarionNassauPutnamSuwanneeUnion
Florida temps dropping below freezing this week
Below normal high temperatures for this time of year can be expected to persist as temperatures reach the upper 50s and lower 60s in the Florida Panhandle and middle to upper 70s in Central and Southern Florida Wednesday and Thursday, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
Low temperatures will fall into the lower 30s to low 40s across North Florida, with portions of the Panhandle falling below freezing Wednesday night. Feels-like temperatures will drop into the upper teens to lower 20s across the western Panhandle and middle 20s to middle 30s across the eastern Panhandle and into the western Big Bend by sunrise Thursday morning.
By Thursday night sub-freezing temperatures in the middle 20s to middle 30s will expand across North Florida. Feels-like temperatures will fall into the middle to upper teens and lower 20s throughout North Florida, middle to upper 20s across the southern Suwannee Valley and lower to middle 30s from Nature Coast and north of the I-4 corridor.
Central Florida will see lower temperatures in the upper 40s to upper 50s across Wednesday night before falling into the upper 30s to middle 40s Thursday night.
South Florida will see low temperatures Wednesday night fall into the 60s to low 70s before falling into the upper 40s to upper 50s.
How cold will it get in Florida? What will be the coldest day?
“The coldest temperatures will be across the entire state on Friday morning,” according to the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network.
“Across the Panhandle, some temperatures will be around the upper 20s to low 30s, and a few spots could develop a freeze or frost.
“For Central Florida, low temperatures will be between the low 40s and mid-40s, with the coldest range dominating the rural areas.
“For South Florida, low temperatures will be between the upper 50s and low 60s, with a few spots over Southwest Florida in the low-50s.”
“This is a much-welcome change as high temperatures (before the arrival of the cold front) were more on par with the average temperatures much of Florida would have in April or May.”
Pensacola is under a cold weather advisory until 9 a.m. CST Thursday.
Wednesday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 57. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 5 mph.Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.Friday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35.Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
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Today: Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wind chill values as low as 26. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 p.m. High near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph.Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Today: A slight chance of showers before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight.Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 22 mph.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 16 to 21 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 13 to 15 mph.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 8 to 10 mph.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 8 to 13 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 10 to 13 mph.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 9 mph.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 7 to 9 mph.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 8 mph.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 3 to 6 mph.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a north northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 8 to 11 mph.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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Today: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2 a.m.. Cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. North northwest wind around 10 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 10 mph.Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph.Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
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