Warm front, cold fronts, showers, drought conditions. Welcome to Florida weather … this week

After a week of freezing temperatures across Florida last week and frost Sunday in some areas, the question now is what can Florida residents expect this week.

That depends on where you are, but the Florida Division of Emergency Management is warning there’s a medium threat for wildfires across Northeast Florida and the interior portions of the Florida peninsula.

In the Panhandle, it’s going to be a cold, rainy day and “temperatures will not budge out of the 40s,” the National Weather Service Tallahassee said.

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In South Florida, today will bring dry conditions with warmer temperatures.

Here’s what to expect this week.

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When is Florida wildfire season?

Drought conditions in Florida as of Jan. 13, 2025.

“Florida’s wildfire season goes year-round, but it peaks during late spring as most of Florida is ending the dry season, likely with plenty of dry vegetation available,” the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network said.

While recent rains, including today in some areas, “have made a small dent in some areas where the drought was worsening, especially across South Florida,” overall, conditions are dry.

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“The Panhandle and North Florida continue to experience the broadest swath of moderate drought. Even with the fronts, prolific with rainfall in recent weeks, the drought is holding tight.”

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows almost 61 percent of Florida is abnormally dry, while 29 percent of the state — in portions of the Panhandle and North Florida — is under moderate drought.

Get ready for another cold front to move through the area Monday, Jan. 13.

A cold rain was forecast Sunday night, lasting into early Monday morning, bringing 1 to 2″ of rain across coastal counties. Some areas near the coast could see near 3 inches, the National Weather Service Mobile said.

Expect cooler, drier air after the front moves through.

Highs Monday and Tuesday will be in the lower to mid 50s. Lows tonight range from the mid 20s well inland to the mid 30s near the coast, and apparent temperature values get close to cold weather advisory criteria of 20 degrees or less over interior areas and 25 or less for southern portions of the area, the National Weather Service Mobile said.

Today: Showers likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

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“A cold, rainy day lies ahead,” the National Weather Service Tallahassee said.

“Under thick clouds, temperatures will not budge out of the 40s. Rain will taper off late today, with clearing skies tonight. Stay warm!”

Frost is possible early Tuesday, especially along and north of the I-10 corridor.

Another cold front is expected to move into the area Saturday or Saturday night, bringing increased rain chances late Friday into Saturday.

Today: Rain, mainly before 3 p.m. High near 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy frost between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

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Expect some “chilly rainfall” today, with temperatures in the low 50s, said the National Weather Service Jacksonville. Rainfall amounts are expected to range from a quarter to half an inch, with higher amounts possible along the I-10 corridor and the Georgia border in the Suwannee Valley.

Below-normal temperatures are expected Tuesday through Thursday with daytime highs in the upper 50s to lower 60. Expect showers to return late Friday night into Sunday ahead of another cold front.

Today: Rain. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 50. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Saturday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

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“We’ll have quite the temperatures spread” across Florida’s east coast and central Florida, the National Weather Service Melbourne posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Showers and clouds will keep temperatures north of I-4 in the 60s.

A series of cold fronts will keep temperatures below normal for most of east central Florida Tuesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

Low temperatures could fall below 40 degrees over portions of East Central Florida from mid to late week.

Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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“We’ll have quite the temperatures spread” across Florida’s east coast and central Florida, the National Weather Service Melbourne posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Showers and clouds will keep temperatures north of I-4 in the 60s. Farther south, expect temperatures in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. Showers and clouds will move south into the afternoon and evening hours.

A series of cold fronts will keep temperatures below normal for most of east central Florida Tuesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

Low temperatures could fall below 40 degrees over portions of East Central Florida from mid to late week.

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

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“We’ll have quite the temperatures spread” across Florida’s east coast and central Florida, the National Weather Service Melbourne posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Expect temperatures in the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. Showers and clouds will move south into the afternoon and evening hours.

A series of cold fronts will keep temperatures below normal for most of east central Florida Tuesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

Low temperatures could fall below 40 degrees over portions of East Central Florida from mid to late week.

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

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Expect dry conditions to continue across South Florida today, along with warmer temperatures, according to the National Weather Service Miami.

Don’t expect the warmth to last.

“Chilly temperatures may return to portions of South Florida during the mid to late week period as another cold front pushes through the region,” the National Weather Service Miami said.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy, with a north wind around 22 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 20 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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Expect dry conditions to continue across South Florida today, along with warmer temperatures, according to the National Weather Service Miami.

Don’t expect the warmth to last.

“Chilly temperatures may return to portions of South Florida during the mid to late week period as another cold front pushes through the region,” the National Weather Service Miami said.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Expect dry conditions to continue across South Florida today, along with warmer temperatures, according to the National Weather Service Miami.

Don’t expect the warmth to last.

“Chilly temperatures may return to portions of South Florida during the mid to late week period as another cold front pushes through the region,” the National Weather Service Miami said.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4 a.m. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind.
Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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“An area of low pressure developing over the western Gulf of Mexico will move east toward Florida today,” the National Weather Service Tampa Bay said.

“This warm front will allow temperatures to quickly increase during the late morning and early afternoon hours, mainly for areas along and south of Interstate 4, with afternoon highs rising to a few degrees above normal.

“The next cold front will approach the region Monday with showers moving into the Nature Coast during the morning and reaching the Tampa Bay area late in the day,” the National Weather Service Tampa Bay said.

“Showers and light rain will be possible ahead of the cold front today and tonight, with drier but cloudy conditions filling in by Tuesday.”

Morning lows are only forecast to drop into the mid 40s to low 50s. Another weak cold front will reinforce the cold air Thursday night.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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“An area of low pressure developing over the western Gulf of Mexico will move east toward Florida today,” the National Weather Service Tampa Bay said.

“Showers and light rain will be possible ahead of the cold front today and tonight, with drier but cloudy conditions filling in by Tuesday.

“Morning lows are only forecast to drop into the upper 30s and low 40s over the Nature Coast, and mid 40s to low 50s to the south. Another weak cold front will reinforce the cold air Thursday night, with the coldest morning of the week expected Friday when lows will drop to near freezing over parts of the Nature Coast.”

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 11 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 61. North northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Saturday night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

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“We’ll have quite the temperatures spread” across Florida’s east coast and central Florida, the National Weather Service Melbourne posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.

A series of cold fronts will keep temperatures below normal for most of east central Florida Tuesday through Friday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

Low temperatures could fall below 40 degrees over portions of East Central Florida from mid to late week.

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

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This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida weather forecast: Cold fronts, showers, warm, wildfire threat

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