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High temperatures will remain in the 70s in Jacksonville on Tuesday, but colder weather is coming. | National Weather Service Jacksonville

Freeze possible as North Florida cools down in new year

Published on December 30, 2024 at 12:24 pm
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A strong cold front is expected to cool down North Florida with the possibility of a freeze as the new year dawns.

Although temperatures will remain in the 70s in the Jacksonville area Tuesday, the cold front will push through the Florida Panhandle by New Year’s Eve.

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This will be the first in a series of cold fronts moving through the Sunshine State as we usher in the first week of 2025.

A major cooldown is expected by Friday morning across North Florida, with temperatures falling even further for Friday morning. The Panhandle could wake up with temperatures between the mid and upper 30s by Friday morning and similar on Saturday morning.

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville forecasts cold mornings over the weekend in Northeast Florida and southern Georgia, with a potential light inland freeze Sunday morning and widespread frost potential.

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Highs will remain below normal in the low 60s Thursday and Friday with mid 60s over north-central Florida while remaining in the 50s Saturday and Sunday.

Central Florida will have low temperatures in the mid-to-upper 40s on Friday and Saturday mornings. By Saturday morning, South Florida gets a bounce of chilly temps by Saturday, with low- to mid-50s. Inland spots could have temperatures in the mid-40s.

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