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Dangerously Cold Arctic Blast Grips South Florida With Record Lows and Possible Snowflakes

Saturday features a chilly morning, but that’s just the beginning of a stretch of unusually — and dangerously — cold weather.  Saturday will be breezy and cloudy with periods of showers.  Look for a high risk of dangerous rip currents at South Florida’s beaches this weekend.  Saturday’s highs will be in the upper 60s in the east coast metro area and the Keys and in the mid 60s along the Gulf coast — but temperatures will drop quickly after sunset.  Plan on protecting tropical plants during the day on Saturday, and bring pets inside during the night from Saturday until early in the workweek.

Sunday will bring morning lows in the mid to upper 30s on the mainland — but the wind chill will make it feel like the 20s.  The southwest Gulf coast could see a few snowflakes as very cold air moves over the warmer Gulf waters early on Sunday.   Then the day will be breezy and sunny, but highs will only reach the mid 50s on the mainland and the upper 50s in the Keys.

Monday will feature morning lows mostly in the mid 30s on the mainland, which are likely to be the coldest readings since December 2010 in several South Florida locations.  The day will be sunny, but the chill in the air will continue.  Monday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 50s.

Tuesday will begin with another cold morning, with lows in the upper 30s to 40 degrees on the mainland.  Then look for lots of sun and a few clouds as a slow warmup finally begins.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the mid 60s.

Faith Based Events

Wednesday’s forecast calls for a chilly morning, with lows in the mid 40s to low 50s on the mainland, followed by a day of sunny skies.  Highs on Wednesday will be mostly in the mid 70s in the east coast metro area, in the low 70s along the Gulf coast, and mostly in the upper 60s 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.