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Brace for a Bitter Blast: South Florida’s Coldest Weekend Is Coming

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Wednesday features a chilly morning made even colder with gusty breezes.  The day will be mostly sunny with a brisk breeze near the Gulf coast and a few afternoon showers in the East Coast metro area.  The Keys will see plenty of clouds and a few showers.  Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents at the Gulf and Atlantic beaches.  Wednesday’s highs will be near 70 degrees in the East Coast metro area and in the mid-60s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

Thursday will bring morning lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s on the mainland, followed by lots of sun there and a mix of sun and clouds in the Keys.  Thursday’s highs will be near 70 degrees in the East Coast metro area and in the upper 60s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

Friday will feature lows in the 50s on the mainland.  Then look for more clouds than sun along the Gulf coast and plenty of clouds with a few showers in the east coast metro area and the Keys.  Friday’s highs will be near 70 degrees in the East Coast metro area and the upper 60s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

Saturday morning lows will be in the low to mid 50s on the mainland.  The day will be mostly cloudy with periods of showers on a brisk and gusty breeze as a very strong cold front moves in.  Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents at the Gulf and Atlantic beaches.  Saturday’s highs will be in the mid-60s on the mainland and mostly in the upper-60s in the Keys — but temperatures will drop sharply during the evening and overnight hours.

Faith Based Events

Sunday’s forecast calls for a cold breeze and morning lows in the mid to upper 30s on the mainland — and it will feel even colder.  The day will be sunny and breezy on the mainland, while the Keys will be mostly sunny — but it will be quite cold everywhere.  Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents at the beaches.  Highs on Sunday will only reach the mid-50s on the mainland and the upper-50s in the Keys.


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Donna Thomas has studied hurricanes for two decades. She holds a PhD in history when her experience with Hurricane Andrew ultimately led her to earn a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University. Donna spent 15 years at WFOR-TV (CBS4 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale), where she worked as a weather producer with hurricane experts Bryan Norcross and David Bernard. She also produced hurricane specials and weather-related features and news coverage, as well as serving as pool TV producer at the National Hurricane Center during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Donna also served as a researcher on NOAA's Atlantic Hurricane Database Reanalysis Project. Donna specializes in Florida's hurricane history.