How cold will it get in Florida? A breakdown of where you’ll feel 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s
There’s a change in the air.
You’ll feel it starting Wednesday, and certainly Wednesday night. It’ll get drier and cooler.
Yes, Florida, fall has arrived. Or is this winter?
While South Florida temperatures will dip into the mid-60s, according to the National Weather Service, other parts of the state will be colder. Much colder.
Going to Disney? Doing business in the state capital? Heading to the hurricane zone?
“Enjoy the cool,” said CBS Miami meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez. “You will need a sweater or a jacket.”
How cold will it get in Florida? Here’s a breakdown:
10/19 - Comfortable conditions are being observed this morning as dry and cooler air arrives behind the cold front. Here are the latest dew point and temperature values as of 4am. Many locations across our area have already observed the highest temperature they will reach today! pic.twitter.com/rABv7E3lLK
— NWS Miami (@NWSMiami) October 19, 2022
South Florida
Expect rain before the cool-down arrives. The afternoon high on Wednesday won’t exceed the mid-70s. On Wednesday night into Thursday morning, forecasters expect temperatures to drop to the mid-60s. That’s almost churros and hot chocolate weather. Thursday night and Friday night will be a tad warmer, but still in the 60s, according to the weather service. By the weekend, the region will be back to the 80s in the day and 70s at night.
This Wednesday morning it is near freezing in North Florida with lows falling to the 30s and 40s across the Panhandle. 50s across Central Florida and low 70s across #SouthFlorida We'll wake up to low 60s tomorrow! @CBSMiami #CBS4 pic.twitter.com/sNq1RRAbQ6
— Lissette Gonzalez (@LissetteCBS4) October 19, 2022
An early season cold front, currently draped across central FL, will move across the #FLKeys overnight. Much welcomed lower dew points and temperatures will trail this front, and comfortable conditions will persist through the first part of the weekend!#flwx #KeyWest #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/O2oMXFGHAd
— NWS Key West (@NWSKeyWest) October 18, 2022
Florida Keys
While the Keys will get cooler, lows will stay in the low-70s and highs will reach the upper-70s.
BRRR! The source of our cooler air in Southwest Florida Wednesday & Thursday is coming from Nome, Alaska...over 4,000 miles away! @WINKNews pic.twitter.com/05c9WeRm2l
— Matt Devitt (@MattDevittWINK) October 19, 2022
Southwest Florida
Wednesday night’s low in Fort Myers will drop to 54 and Thursday night will be 58, according to the National Weather Service. It’ll be in the 60s on Friday and Saturday nights.
Sarasota-Bradenton
Wednesday afternoon’s high won’t even reach 70 in Bradenton, according to the National Weather Service, and it’ll drop to 51 at night. Thursday night will be 56 and Friday night 59.
️ #Fall temperatures alert!! Most areas currently anywhere between 46º to 66º! Breezy northerly winds are in place though which will make temps feel cooler, so keep this in mind before you head out the door this morning! ️
See below for the #Science of #WindChill!#FLwx pic.twitter.com/P7pSToRPUi— NWS Tampa Bay (@NWSTampaBay) October 19, 2022
Tampa
As we head north in Florida, welcome to the 40s. The low temperature Wednesday night and Thursday morning is forecast to drop to 49. It’ll warm up to 54 on Thursday night and 59 on Friday night.
Orlando
Heading to the theme parks? Bundle up. It won’t reach 70 Wednesday, and at night it’ll drop to 50, according to the weather service. Thursday night warms up to 56 and Friday night 59. What about the weekend? The highs will be back in the 80s and the lows in the 60s.
Temps will be near freezing for much of SE AL, SW GA and the western FL Panhandle on Wed and Thurs morning with frost possible, especially in wind-sheltered areas. Please take the necessary precautions to protect your pets, plants, & people from the cold. #FLwx #GAwx #ALwx pic.twitter.com/C3hn5U5wxX
— NWS Tallahassee (@NWSTallahassee) October 18, 2022
North Florida
Jacksonville will dip to 46 on Wednesday night and 50 Thursday night. And if you have business in the state capital, get ready for this: Tallahassee will go down to 39 Wednesday night, according to the weather service, and 42 and 48 on Thursday and Friday nights, respectively. The afternoon highs on Wednesday and Thursday in Tallahassee will stay in the 60s.
