Freezing Temperatures Across South Florida this Weekend

A strong cold front is forecast to move down the Florida peninsula Friday night, and move off the southeast Florida coast during the pre-dawn hours of Saturday.  Following the passage of the front, much colder air driven by gusty northwest winds will push into South Florida and usher in the coldest temperatures of the season so far.

The source region of the air mass following the front is from northern Canada, and only limited modification of this air mass is expected as it moves directly southward from the northern Plains into Florida this weekend.  As a result, temperatures on Saturday are forecast to not get out of the 50s over most of the area, and even southern areas around Miami may struggle to reach 60 degrees under clearing skies and gusty northwest winds.

This will set the stage for the coldest night and morning which will likely be Saturday night and Sunday morning.  Low temperatures Sunday morning are forecast to range from the upper 30s to lower 40s over most of metro Southeast Florida.

OEM will continue to monitor the weather forecasts and provide additional notifications as conditions warrant.  Detailed information can be found at www.nhc.noaa.gov (Mobile: www.nhc.noaa.gov/mobile).  For forecast information specific to your area please visit: www.weather.gov/mfl.  You can also follow OEM at @MIamiDadeEM for forecast information.