Saturday Morning Forecast: Cold Front, Strong Winds, and Record Cold Expected

Current Weather Conditions

• 🌧️ Showers are currently present due to a strong cold front moving through the area.
• 📍 Showers are impacting Tampa, St. Pete, Apollo Beach, PK County, Lakeland, Sarasota, and Manatee counties.
• 🌡️ Temperatures are in the 50s for Tampa Bay spots, with Brooksville in the upper 40s.
• 🥶 North Florida is already experiencing colder temperatures, with Pensacola below freezing and Tallahassee at 41-42°F.

Weekend Weather Outlook

• 💨 A coastal low is tracking up the Mid-Atlantic, while an Arctic high funnels cold air into Florida.
• ⚠️ Expect record cold tonight into tomorrow, accompanied by very strong winds.
• 🌬️ Wind gusts are predicted to reach the 30s and 40s throughout Saturday, impacting events like Gasparilla.
• 📉 Temperatures will not warm up much today, with highs only reaching the 50s, and will begin to tumble by the afternoon.

Extreme Cold and Wind Warnings

• 🥶 Feels like temperatures will be in the teens to low 20s across the area by tomorrow morning, with some areas feeling as cold as 10-15°F.
• ⚠️ A rare extreme cold warning is in effect for tonight, with widespread 20s and 30s expected.
• 💨 Wind warnings are also in place due to the strong northwest winds.
• 🗓️ This cold and windy weather is expected to persist through the weekend and into the start of February.