Bundle up! Freeze watch for north, inland central Florida tonight, chilly

As cold as it got after midnight? That’s the high temperature of the day for much of north Florida, according to the National Weather Service.

The latest cold front is passing the state, more cold air is coming in from the north, and a freeze watch is in effect through Saturday morning for most of inland northeast Florida down to Gainesville with temperatures as low as the high 20s possible, according to the National Weather Service.

“Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures, the NWS said. “Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.”

Portions of the Big Bend area and the Panhandle may see wind chills as low as 22 degrees this morning as late as 9 a.m. EST, forecasters said.

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There’s also a chance of isolated showers across Central Florida from Daytona Beach to Tampa before noon.

The cold front is expected to push south by Friday afternoon or evening. After a chilly weekend, temperatures are expected to steadily increase before the arrival of another cold front Thursday, Dec. 12.

Will we see snow in Florida with this cold front?

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For Friday and Saturday, the Florida Division of Emergency Management forecast:

Friday:

Northern portions of the Panhandle, north of the I-10 corridor, could see low temperatures reach just below or near freezing and patchy frost develop.
Central Florida will see low temperatures in the middle to upper 40s Friday night. South Florida will see low temperatures in the 50s and low 60s.

Saturday:

High temperatures will reach the low to middle 60s across North Florida, low to middle 70s across Central Florida and upper 70s across South Florida.
South Florida will see low temperatures in the 50s and low 60s. Temperatures will rebound Saturday night reaching the 40s across North Florida, 50s across Central Florida and 60s across South Florida.

Will new cold front bring snow to Florida?

Probably not.

For snow to fall, there has to be moisture in the atmosphere and the temperature has to be right.

“Snow forms when the atmospheric temperature is at or below freezing — 0°C or 32°F,” according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

“If the ground temperature is at or below freezing, the snow will reach the ground. However, the snow can still reach the ground when the ground temperature is above freezing if the conditions are just right.

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“As a general rule, though, snow will not form if the ground temperature is at least 41” degrees Fahrenheit.

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How can there be frost if temps are above 32?

Frost can’t form if temperatures are above 32 degrees but ground-level temperatures, especially on clear, cold nights, can be several degrees colder than just a few feet higher, according to the National Weather Service.

That’s because cold air sinks.

“Since official weather measurements are taken in an instrument shelter four to five feet above the ground, frost can form even when the official temperature is above freezing.”

When temperatures drop below freezing and the temperature reaches the dew or frost point, the ice on the ground is termed frost or frozen dew.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

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Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday night: Patchy frost after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Saturday: Areas of frost before 7 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 30 early. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light northwest wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

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Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

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Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Friday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North-northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south-southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

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Friday: A slight chance of showers between 7 a.m. and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday night: Clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

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Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North-northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north wind around 18 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 11 to 14 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 14 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 8 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Friday: A slight chance of sprinkles after 7 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East-northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east-southeast after midnight.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

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Friday: A slight chance of sprinkles between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East-southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East-southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

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