As expected, it’s cold out there this morning, especially across the Panhandle and North Florida.
Freeze warnings for 14 counties extended Friday morning as far south as Belleview and Dunnellon in north central Florida.
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The Florida Department of Emergency Management warned Thursday sub-freezing temperatures and very cold wind chills were expected across North Florida, extending into Central Florida, into Friday morning.
A freeze warning was issued for portions of North Florida, with temperatures forecast to drop as low as 27. Wind chills down to 11 were expected but actually only dropped to the low 20s in some areas by 6 a.m. Friday.
Weather watches and warnings issued across the U.S.
Weather alerts issued in Florida
Freeze warning in effect for 14 Florida counties
A freeze watch that was issued Tuesday night for 13 counties in North and North Central Florida was changed to a freeze warning for 14 counties by Thursday morning.
The warning is in effect until 9 a.m. Friday.
“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 27 degrees are expected” Thursday night into Friday morning, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
Counties including in the warning area are:
AlachuaBakerBradfordClayColumbiaDuvalGilchristHamiltonLevyMarionNassauPutnamSuwanneeUnion
Wind chills making Florida feel even colder
“Breezy winds will create wind chills in the middle teens to middle 20s along the Florida Panhandle and across the Suwannee Valley, middle to upper 20s across Northeast Florida and through the Nature Coast, upper 20s to middle 30s southward through the I-4 corridor and towards Lake Okeechobee, and low to middle 40s across Southwest Florida overnight into Friday morning,” according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
Cold weather advisories and freeze warnings were issued across much of North Florida Thursday night into Friday morning with the expectation of very cold wind chills.
How cold did it get in Florida? See Friday early-morning temps, wind chills
At 6 a.m. Friday, temperatures and wind chills across Florida were:
Pensacola: 30, wind chill 21Fort Walton Beach: 30, wind chill 22Panama City: 20, wind chill 22Tallahassee: 34, wind chill 28Jacksonville: 37, wind chill 26St. Augustine: 36, wind chill 27Daytona Beach: 39, wind chill 32Melbourne: 44, wind chill 39Vero Beach: 48, wind chill 43Fort Pierce: 48, wind chill 44Stuart: 54, wind chill 52West Palm Beach: 56Miami: 60Naples: 53, wind chill 50Fort Myers: 50, wind chill 45Sarasota: 45, wind chill 39Orlando: 41, wind chill 34Lakeland: 41, wind chill 35Ocala: 36, wind chill 29
How do Florida temperatures compare to other US cities Friday morning?
By comparison, here were the 6 a.m. temperatures in some other cities:
Portland, Maine: 23, wind chill 11Nome, Alaska: 19New York City: 21Butte, Montana: 27Bismarck, North Dakota: -3, wind chill -14Omaha, Nebraska: -4, wind chill -17Dallas, Texas: 24, wind chill 18
When will it get warmer in Florida?
After Friday morning lows, temperatures will start going up.
By Monday, high temperatures are forecast to reach the upper 60s and low 70s across the Panhandle and North Florida, and the mid to upper 70s for the remainder of the state.
By Wednesday, temperatures will be in the 70s throughout the entire state, according to NOAA.
Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.Tonight: Patchy frost after 3 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values as low as 23 early. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph.Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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Today: A slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 10 mph.Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
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Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph.Saturday night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 6 to 10 mph.Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
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Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.Saturday night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 6 to 10 mph.Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.Saturday night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 6 mph.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
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Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Wind chill values as low as 39 early. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 7 to 10 mph.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 9 mph.Sunday night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 5 mph.Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
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