Sharp cold front brings showers and a big cooldown
West Palm Beach, FL. (WPEC)— Areas of dense fog have developed throughout inside South Florida early this morning. In some spots, visibility might drop to a quarter mile or much less. There can also be the potential for fog to float nearer to the east coast metro areas earlier than dawn.
Drivers ought to use warning, scale back pace, and enable further area between automobiles. Conditions ought to enhance shortly after dawn as temperatures heat and winds enhance.
Showers enhance as cold front strikes via
A robust climate system diving southeast alongside the East Coast is sending a cold front into South Florida this afternoon into early night.
Ahead of the front, a damaged line of showers is anticipated to develop and transfer from northwest to southeast. Rain probabilities will enhance through the afternoon, particularly as daytime heating peaks. Thunderstorm probabilities stay low, however an remoted storm can’t be dominated out close to Lake Okeechobee and elements of northern coastal areas.
High temperatures forward of the front will climb into the mid to higher 80s, making for a heat and humid afternoon earlier than circumstances change rapidly.
Ahead of the front, excessive temperatures at present will close to file highs for Palm Beach County with most temperatures stepping into the higher 80s. (WPEC)
Much colder air arrives tonight
Behind the front, sturdy excessive strain constructing in from the northwest will tighten the strain gradient, resulting in breezy northwest winds in a single day and into Monday.
Temperatures drop considerably behind the front. Across east coast metro areas, temperatures will keep within the 40s every morning via Wednesday however inland communities will see the higher 30s. (WPEC)
Cold air will emerge into the area, dropping temperatures sharply:
- Upper 30s to round 40 levels north of Lake Okeechobee
- Lower to mid 40s throughout a lot of the inside
- Mid to higher 40s alongside the east coast
With winds factored in, wind chill values will make it really feel even colder:
- Low to mid 30s close to Lake Okeechobee
- Mid to higher 30s throughout inside areas
- Lower 40s alongside the coast
Chilly Monday and Tuesday
Cold air continues to filter in on Monday, holding afternoon highs within the decrease 60s, nicely beneath regular for late February. Dewpoints will drop into the 20s and 30s, creating very dry circumstances.
Monday evening into Tuesday morning will doubtless be one of many coldest intervals:
- Mid to higher 30s throughout a lot of the inside
- Lower 40s alongside the east coast
- Wind chills within the mid to higher 20s close to Lake Okeechobee
Tuesday stays cool, with highs within the decrease to mid 60s.
Fire Weather Risk
The drought circumstances coupled with the elevated winds behind the front will drive an elevated fireplace threat. Red flag warnings are in impact throughout the Treasure Coast with Fire Weather Watches in impact for Palm Beach County and the rest of South Florida.
Burn bans stay in impact.
Gradual warmup begins midweek
By Wednesday morning, yet another chilly begin is anticipated as temperatures drop into the 30s inland and 40s alongside the coast. As excessive strain shifts east, winds will flip southeasterly and enable temperatures to rebound.
A big cool-down comes in a single day tonight as cooler and drier air strikes in behind the front. Temperatures will keep below-average till the tip of the week when one other front approaches, rising humidity and due to this fact rain probabilities as nicely. (WPEC)
Highs Wednesday will attain the decrease 70s alongside the coast and mid to higher 70s inland, with even hotter circumstances anticipated Thursday.
Rain probabilities might return late within the week as one other front approaches, however forecast particulars stay unsure.
