In the next few hours, a cold front is set to move southward across the central Florida area, bringing with it another round of showers and embedded lightning storms. The precipitation has started in the northern regions, it will gradually make it southward throughout the night.
The anticipated timeline indicates that the line of showers and storms will likely reach Leesburg to Daytona around midnight and extend further to Lake Okeechobee to the Treasure Coast by 6 a.m. While some storms may exhibit strength, the more significant dynamics and threats are north of our area.
The night’s primary storm threats include wind gusts of up to 40 mph, with isolated instances of damaging wind gusts reaching 60 mph. Additionally, there’s a possibility of occasional lightning strikes and heavy downpours. The temperature shift during the passage of the cold front adds an interesting element to the weather. Many locations are projected to experience their lowest temperatures a few hours after sunrise.
Anticipated temperatures for the night range from the low 60s in the north to the low 70s in the south. However, the actual lows, ranging from the low 50s in the north to mid-60s in the south, are expected to occur after sunrise.
During the day Saturday things dry out and stay cool. The high Saturday looks to be in the mid-60s. Sunday brings a high of 68 and 20% chance of a shower. For MLK Day on Monday, rain chances increase to 50 with a high of 74 degrees.
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