Clear skies and near-zero rain chances can be expected across the Sunshine State today, courtesy of a dominant area of high pressure; temperatures will be slightly cooler in the wake of yesterday’s reinforcing cold front.
Winds become breezy over Northwest Florida tonight, with coastal wind gustsreaching 15-20 mphahead of our next approaching weather system.
Increasing cloud cover expected over the western Florida Panhandle tonight, with a slight chance for a shower or two possible (5-15% chance of rain) west of the US-231 corridor.
Freeze Watcheshave been issued for the Suwannee River Valley tonight until 9:00 AM EST Sunday morning (1/5); Frost Advisoriesmay be warranted through additional portions of North-Central.
Low temperatures in the lower to middle 30scan be expected across the interior Florida Big Bend, Suwannee River Valley, and St. Johns River Valley; an upgrade to Freeze Warningspossible later today.
Dry air continues to filter across Florida, with near or at critical relative humidity thresholds (lower to middle 20s)expected for many North, Central, and West Florida locations; however, the lack of windy conditions will keep the overall wildfire threat low.
An elevated risk of rip currentsreturns to statewide beaches, with a high riskoutlooked for the Palm Beaches and Southeast Florida.
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