The weather ‘roller coaster.’ How hot — and cold — is South Florida going to get?
When a local meteorologist calls it a “roller coaster ride,” you know she’s not talking about a county fair in Georgia.
Of course, WSVN’s Vivian Gonzalez means South Florida when she says that Friday will see “near record high temperatures ... then turning much colder this weekend.”
How much colder?
How about Friday’s 81 degrees down to Sunday’s 53 chill?
CBS4 meteorologist Jennifer Correa predicts a high of just 67 and a low of 53 on Sunday. The wind chill factor will make it feel more like the 40s.
Correa said the warm, dry air will continue into Saturday afternoon, when it should be about 80 degrees, before the front moves in and temperatures quickly dip by Saturday night.
The Keys will be a bit warmer — in the 60s.
The cold front could be preceded by thunderstorms with possible strong gusty winds on Saturday afternoon — a 50% chance in South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
There is also an alert for the possible chance of a weather-related fire risk on Sunday due to the dry air. Marine conditions are not ideal for ocean pursuits. There is a moderate risk of rip currents at all Atlantic beaches through the weekend.
Lows will stay in the mid-60s through Wednesday night as temperatures climb to 76 degrees Thursday.
This story was originally published January 3, 2020 at 8:54 AM.
