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After a blistering, record-breaking summer that continued into October, cool air has swept into Florida, ushering in fall.
The chilliest weather since March hit Florida on Sunday as a sharp cold front moved across the state from the north. Many people in Florida may have thought, “Fall, is that you?” as they awoke. This week, most of the United States is experiencing the fall chill as a result of a strong storm system finally leaving the coast and clearing the way for chilly autumnal weather.
On Sunday morning, Orlando experienced low 70s temperatures, which hasn’t happened since spring. On Sunday, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Miami all experienced temperature drops of between 10 and 20 degrees.
Early in the week, with low humidity, dew points in the 40s and 50s, and temperatures between 10 and 20 degrees below average, it will feel more like spring.
“You are going to notice a dramatic change in the temperatures and the humidity,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera said. “The humidity goes down and that’s going to be great for us.”
For the majority of Florida, sweater weather arrives by Monday morning. It will be chilly to start the workweek with lows in the 50s and 60s across the Sunshine State with dew points in the 40s and 50s.
On Monday, several records for high temperatures might be surpassed, but not because of the heat. Gainesville’s high of 69 and Daytona Beach’s and Tampa’s highs of 71 could set cold-record lows for Florida.
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville predicts that the cool weather will last through Monday night, with lows in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia around the 50s and 40s.
Tuesday morning brings further cooler weather, with lows throughout North Florida, including the Florida Panhandle, falling to the low 50s.
The FOX Forecast Center predicts that Tuesday’s highs in Jacksonville and Panama City will both reach 71 degrees.
With highs expected to reach the mid- to upper 70s and lows in the mid-60s, even Miami will experience a taste of October, which will be a pleasant change for South Florida.
Miami’s maximum temperature on Friday of last week, which broke the previous October record set in 1990, was 95. The FOX Forecast Center is forecasting a high in the low 80s on Tuesday.
Temperatures will start to rise again toward the end of the week and get closer to average.
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Melissa’s career in writing started more than 20 years ago. Today, she lives in South Florida with her husband and two boys.
