Floridians will get a short reprieve from unusually cool weather from a series of cold fronts before another hits the area on Tuesday night.
Unfortunately, the beginning of the week will see showers and thunderstorms across the Florida Panhandle, heading toward Florida’s Big Bend, leaving little opportunity to enjoy the warmer weather.
Tuesday night’s cold front will drop temperatures into the upper 20s to lower 30s in inland areas across North Florida, the 40s in Central Florida and the high 50s in South Florida.
Pensacola is in for a wet early week
The Pensacola area will see a decent amount of rain over the next few days before a cold front hits the area.
Portions of the Gulf Coast will see periods of moderate to potentially heavy rainfall on Monday afternoon, with the heaviest expected in coastal Alabama, southeastern Mississippi and the western Florida Panhandle, according to the National Weather Service Mobile/Pensacola office.
The rain will let up Monday night but continue again on Tuesday. Temperatures will be mild, with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s and lows in the 50s to low 60s.
Cold Front will hit Pensacola by Wednesday
The area will begin to dry out by midweek as colder conditions return, with daytime highs in the 50s on Wednesday and Thursday. Nighttime lows will reach the upper 20s to low 30s inland and low to mid-30s near the coast on Wednesday night.
Temperatures will warm up again on Friday, with highs reaching the 60s by Saturday and Sunday. There’s a slight chance of showers over the weekend.
Pensacola weather: 7-day forecast for the week of Dec. 9-15
Here’s a look at the weather forecast for the next five days, according to the National Weather Service.
Monday | High: 73, low: 67
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Monday is likely to see showers with a possible thunderstorm after noon. Showers and another possible thunderstorm are possible before and after 3 a.m.
Tuesday | High: 74, low: 51
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Tuesday could see showers and a possible thunderstorm.
Wednesday | High: 56, low: 40
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Wednesday has a chance of showers before noon.
Thursday | High: 56, low: 44
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Thursday will be partly cloudy.
Friday | High: 61, low: 51
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Friday will be mostly sunny.
Saturday | High: 66 , low: 52
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Saturday will have a 20% chance of showers.
Sunday | High: 67
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Sunday will also have a 20% chance of showers.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Florida weather forecast: Expect a warm, rainy week before cold front