Coldest weather of the season expected to hit Space Coast early next week
The Space Coast might see the coldest weather of the season Monday and Tuesday night, with temperatures dropping into the 40s and a potential to dip into the 30s, according to the National Weather Service.
A surface low pressure system is headed toward Florida, with the front likely to bring rain beginning just north of I-4 early Sunday morning and falling temperatures, NWS said. Scattered and numerous showers are likely to spread throughout the state Sunday. Lightning strikes are a possibility. Increasing wind fields create the possibility of stronger storms developing, although the parameters necessary for a stronger storm were “not impressive thus far,” according to NWS.
But by later Sunday and into overnight, rain chances are expected to clear, NWS said.
What will bring Florida the cold and dry air is high pressure building east from the Gulf as the low pressure system exits to the northeast Sunday evening, NWS said.
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The western edge of Brevard may see temperatures in the upper 30s Monday night, while those on the coast will likely see weather in the 40s, said Robert Haley, a meteorologist for NWS in Melbourne.
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be slightly warmer, with the coastal edge of the county reaching the mid to upper 40s and the interior part of the county staying in the lower 40s, Haley said, although he added that those estimates may shift as the front approaches.
"We're still out at day five (or) day six, it's out at the edge of our high predictability forecast skill," Haley said. "This will be subject to change."
Despite the cold temperatures, winds are expected to remain below 10 miles per hour, and the forecast is “quiet” for the remainder of the week, NWS said. Temperatures are expected to return to normal or above normal near the end of the week.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker
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