Get ready for near record high temperatures this week in Florida

Cheryl McCloud, Treasure Coast Newspapers
·8 min read

While much of the U.S. is bracing for blizzards, in the Southeast, residents are pulling on shorts and flip-flops in anticipation of near record high temperatures.

Nearly 23 million Americans were under a winter storm warning this morning, and an additional 42.4 million people were under a winter weather advisory as a major winter storm batters the country across 2,600 miles from coast to coast.

But in Florida, temperatures will range from "unseasonably warm," to "approaching record highs of near 90," according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

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Across the Panhandle and Northeast Florida, temperatures are expected to hit the middle 80s today and Thursday, while residents farther south can expect near record highs near 90 degrees under sunny, dry and breezy conditions.

A weak cold front is forecast to move into North Florida Friday, but don't expect it move south and bring much relief.

Temperatures are expected to reach and may break record highs into Saturday.

Near record high temperatures expected across Florida into the weekend.
Near record high temperatures expected across Florida into the weekend.

Florida weather alerts

Weather watches, warnings issued across the U.S.

Weather forecast for Pensacola

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  • Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph.

  • Friday: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Saturday: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Weather forecast for Tallahassee

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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday: Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Weather forecast for Jacksonville

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  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 15 mph.

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Weather forecast for Daytona Beach

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  • Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.

Weather forecast for Melbourne

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  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Weather forecast for Port St. Lucie

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  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Weather forecast for West Palm Beach

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  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 13 to 15 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 11 mph.

  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Weather forecast for Naples

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  • Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Weather forecast for Fort Myers

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  • Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

  • Thursday: Areas of fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Weather forecast for Sarasota

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  • Wednesday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

  • Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Florida record high temperatures: Expect breezy, dry conditions