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Cold front bringing lower temperatures, drier air to Florida

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  November 20, 2024 5:50am EST
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    TAMPA, Fla. - A cold front is moving into Florida on Wednesday, bringing much cooler and drier air with temperatures set to drop below average for this time of year.

    The remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Sara merged with the front over the Gulf of Mexico, bringing a few showers to the Tampa Bay area early Wednesday, with most of the rain staying south.

    FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says conditions will still be mild and humid during the day on Wednesday, with big changes coming late Wednesday into early Thursday.

    How low will temperatures go?

    Osterberg says after the wind shifts to the northwest and the skies clear, temperatures will fall into the 50s in many spots by Thursday morning.

    Temperatures and humidity will drop across the Tampa Bay area by Thursday morning, forecasters say.

    Temperatures and humidity will drop across the Tampa Bay area by Thursday morning, forecasters say.

    There won't be much of a warmup on Thursday, with the high temperature struggling to reach 70 degrees. Highs should stay in the upper 60s into the weekend across much of the Bay Area.

    Some areas could wake up to temperatures in the 40s on Friday, with more widespread 40s on Saturday morning.

    Some areas could wake up to temperatures in the 40s on Friday, with more widespread 40s on Saturday morning.

    As for morning lows, inland areas could wake up to temperatures in the upper 40s on Friday, with more areas in the 40s by Saturday morning.

    Along with cooler temps, humidity is set to drop sharply. The dew point could fall as low as the 30s on Thursday after staying in the 70s on Wednesday, according to Osterberg.

    Humidity will drop sharply in the coming days, falling as low as the 30s on Thursday after staying in the 70s on Wednesday.

    Humidity will drop sharply in the coming days, falling as low as the 30s on Thursday after staying in the 70s on Wednesday.

    These changes will stick around until our next warmup during the early part of next week. Osterberg says afternoon highs could reach the 80s again in time for Thanksgiving.

    Much cooler and drier air is moving into the Tampa Bay area, leading to morning lows in the 40s for some areas by Saturday.

    Much cooler and drier air is moving into the Tampa Bay area, leading to morning lows in the 40s for some areas by Saturday.

    No tropical activity in the Atlantic Basin

    The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical activity at the Atlantic as hurricane season nears its official end on Nov. 30.

    Winter storms will impact some other parts of the U.S., however, ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel period.

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