Rain expected tonight and tomorrow across Florida. When does the cold front hit?

Rain expected tonight and tomorrow across Florida. When does the cold front hit?

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Relax and enjoy the warmth while you can. Today, Dec. 10, should be a nice day everywhere in Florida besides the Panhandle, which is expected to see more rain through the evening and a chance of thunderstorms, according to the latest forecasts from the National Weather Center.

Overnight and tomorrow, most of the rest of the state is probably going to get wet, and then cold.

There is a chance of widespread showers across Florida, starting tonight in the north and spreading to Central and Southwest Florida Wednesday with gusty winds and a chance of thunderstorms, forecasters said.

Then the strong cold front moving in from the Gulf of Mexico will hit. Temps across the state will see a slight dip tonight but Wednesday night and Thursday morning will be the coldest, with much of the state dropping into the 40s, South Florida into the 50s and parts of North Florida in the 30s (with the Tallahassee area near freezing).

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Temperatures are expected to rise pretty quickly after that, however, with warm and sunny weather forecast for the weekend everywhere except, again, the Panhandle, which may see more showers and cooler temps.

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The rain in the Panhandle will be mostly a good thing, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management forecast, to help with ongoing draught conditions, but multiple rounds of rainfall over the same areas the first few days of the week could give way to “localized instances of flooding and ponding of water as grounds become saturated.”

Urban and low-lying areas and poor drainage areas are particularly vulnerable in the event of locally higher rainfall, the FDEP said.

“High temperatures will rise into the 70s along the Florida Panhandle Monday and Tuesday, but soar into the upper 70s to middle 80s elsewhere across the state,” the FDEP 5-day forecast said. “Low temperatures will remain in the upper 50s to middle 60s nearly statewide Monday with low to middle 70s along the Southeast Coast and Keys.

“The Florida Panhandle and portions of the Suwannee Valley will see low temperatures fall into the 50s Tuesday night as the cold front moves through while the rest of the state remains in the middle 60s to middle 70s.”

Will new cold front bring snow to Florida?

Probably not.

For snow to fall, there has to be moisture in the atmosphere and the temperature has to be right.

“Snow forms when the atmospheric temperature is at or below freezing — 0°C or 32°F,” according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center.

“If the ground temperature is at or below freezing, the snow will reach the ground. However, the snow can still reach the ground when the ground temperature is above freezing if the conditions are just right.

“As a general rule, though, snow will not form if the ground temperature is at least 41” degrees Fahrenheit.

Weather alerts issued in Florida

  • Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

  • Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 a.m., then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 10 mph.

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  • Today: Patchy fog before 7 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Tonight: A chance of showers before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 a.m.. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Temperature falling to around 54 by 5 p.m. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

  • Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers. Temperature rising to near 72 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday night: Patchy frost after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

  • Thursday: Patchy frost before 8 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

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  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

  • Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

  • Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East-northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.

  • Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a north-northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North-northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East-northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East-northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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  • Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

  • Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North-northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East-northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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  • Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

  • Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

  • Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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  • Today: A slight chance of showers between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South-southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

  • Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East-northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

  • Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

  • Wednesday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Windy, with a northeast wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a northeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

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  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

  • Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 1 p.m, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., then a chance of showers after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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  • Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

  • Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 17 mph becoming west-northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

  • Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. East-northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

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  • Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

  • Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 75 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 65 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a south wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north-northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north-northeast wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east-northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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  • Today: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

  • Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 76 by 10 a.m., then falling to around 64 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 17 mph becoming north-northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

  • Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East-northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida, contributed to this story.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Florida weather forecast: Rain tonight and when it will get cold

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