Coldest temperatures of season expected in some Florida locations this weekend

Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
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Grab your jacket. Well, maybe not.

As residents across the Great Lakes and Northeast prepare for the sudden arrival of winter this weekend, Florida residents will do the same thing.

It'll probably take a lot less time to prepare here, but cooler temperatures will be a welcome respite from record highs the Sunshine State has seen for the past several months.

The National Weather Service in Melbourne may have summed it up best in its tweet:

"If you've been waiting for a cool down across central Florida, you're in luck! Cooler temperatures will arrive this weekend behind a cold front with many locations forecast to drop into the 60s for low temperatures. 😎"

The National Weather Service Tallahassee warned residents, "A series of cold fronts will move through this weekend bringing us our coldest morning temps of the fall season so far."

So how cold will it really get around the Sunshine State this weekend?

Tallahassee and Panama City could see temperatures drop to 53 Sunday morning. By Monday morning, Tallahassee is looking at a low of 48.

Across most of the peninsula, temperatures are expected to drop into the low to high 60s for a day or two. Farther south, Naples and West Palm Beach will see lows in the low to mid 70s.

November-like temperatures are expected over the Columbus Day weekend.
November-like temperatures are expected over the Columbus Day weekend.

That's quite a difference from what our northern neighbors will get hit with.

"The coldest air of the season yet will arrive across the Upper Midwest and Northeast from this weekend to early next week," warned AccuWeather meteorologists. Much cooler temperatures could dip into the Carolinas.

Temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees above the seasonal average will be replaced with temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees below average in a matter of a few days.

Weather watches and warnings issued across Florida

Weather radar for Pensacola

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Pensacola weather forecast

A red flag warning is in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. A red flag warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

  • Friday: High 86; low 67. Rain chances 30%.

  • Saturday: High 81; low 55.

  • Sunday: High 75; low 55.

  • Columbus Day: High 78; low 60.

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Weather radar for Tallahassee

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Tallahassee weather forecast

A fire weather watch is in effect from noon Saturday through 8 p.m. Saturday. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur, including gusty winds and low humidity.

  • Friday: High 86; low 68.

  • Saturday: High 82; low 52

  • Sunday: High 74; low 46

  • Columbus Day: High 79; low 53

Weather radar and forecast for Jacksonville

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  • Friday: High 85; low 69

  • Saturday: High 86; low 58

  • Sunday: High 76; low 53

  • Columbus Day: High 80; low 56

Weather radar for Daytona Beach

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Weather forecast for Daytona Beach

Boating conditions may become poor again over the Gulf Stream Saturday night into Sunday as northwest to north winds briefly increase behind a cold front which will push through the local Atlantic waters.

  • Friday: High 83; low 69

  • Saturday: High 86; low 65

  • Sunday: High 77; low 62

  • Columbus Day: High 78; low 64

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Weather radar for Melbourne

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Weather forecast for Melbourne

Boating conditions may become poor again over the Gulf Stream Saturday night into Sunday as northwest to north winds briefly increase behind a cold front which will push through the local Atlantic waters.

  • Friday: High 87; low 72

  • Saturday: High 87; low 71

  • Sunday: High 82; low 69

  • Columbus Day: High 82; low 70

Weather radar for Port St. Lucie

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Weather forecast for Port St. Lucie

Boating conditions may become poor again over the Gulf Stream Saturday night into Sunday as northwest to north winds briefly increase behind a cold front which will push through the local Atlantic waters.

  • Friday: High 88; low 71

  • Saturday: High 88; low 70

  • Sunday: High 84; low 68

  • Columbus Day: High 83; low 70

Weather radar and forecast for West Palm Beach

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  • Friday: High 85; low 77

  • Saturday: High 85; low 76

  • Sunday: High 83; low 76

  • Columbus Day: High 82; low 76

Weather radar and forecast for Naples

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  • Friday: High 89; low 74

  • Saturday: High 89; low 73

  • Sunday: High 87; low 70

  • Columbus Day: High 85; low 71

Weather radar for Fort Myers

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Weather forecast for Fort Myers

  • Friday: High 89; low 74

  • Saturday: High 89; low 72

  • Sunday: High 84; low 68

  • Columbus Day: High 82; low 70

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Weather radar for Sarasota

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Weather forecast for Sarasota

  • Friday: High 90; low 74

  • Saturday: High 89; low 70

  • Sunday: High 80; low 65

  • Columbus Day: High 83; low 67

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida weather forecast, radar. Cold front coming. See expected lows