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Arctic Front to End Florida Warmth Early Next Week, Setting Up a New Year’s Chill

NWS guidance points to a brief, sharp cold snap following a mostly dry frontal passage.

Overview

  • Forecasts place the front moving through Monday night into Tuesday, with colder air surging statewide by Tuesday night and Wednesday.
  • Highs are expected to fall to the 50s and 60s with lows in the 30s to low 40s inland and north, including pockets near freezing in areas such as Marion and Lake counties.
  • Wind chills could dip into the upper 20s to low 30s late Tuesday into Wednesday, prompting frost or freeze concerns for inland locations.
  • Rain chances remain low with mainly dry conditions inland and only isolated coastal showers, while beaches face an elevated rip-current risk this weekend.
  • The cold snap looks short-lived, with gradual moderation and milder temperatures returning by next weekend.