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Freaky Friday As Severe Weather Pounded South Florida
It was a short storm but a series of thunderstorms and wind gusts that exceeded 40 miles per hour caused damage in southern Broward County.
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It was a short storm but a series of thunderstorms and wind gusts that exceeded 40 miles per hour caused damage in southern Broward County.
Cooler temps are on the way after a rather blustery Sunday afternoon. Early Sunday the National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for South Florida through 5 p.m. Just before 3 p.m., the advisory was cancelled as the winds settled a bit.
South Florida woke up shivering Monday but temperatures are expected to climb by the afternoon.
It was a wet start to the weekend as heavy downpours rained down early Saturday morning but the rain subsided and much cooler air has moved in.
It was a very wet and gloomy start to the weekend with heavy downpours early Friday morning but the rain will subside and cooler weather will move in by Sunday.
Thursday morning was another gloomy start to most people's work day with clouds and patchy dense fog across much of South Florida.
It was another wet and messy morning across South Florida with some areas seeing up to three inches of rain. Combined with Monday's rain, the additional wet weather led to some very slick, and dangerous, conditions on the roads.
Old man winter is coming back to South Florida this weekend so get ready to grab a sweater or jacket and open those windows in the house.
Getting out the door Thursday morning you may have noticed there was still a chill in the air, but it wasn't nearly as cold as Wednesday morning.
South Florida's cold weather not only has residents and visitors shivering, it has the manatee population seeking warmer water in order to survive.
Keep the jackets handy. It was a very chilly start across South Florida Wednesday with some inland locations dropping down to the mid to upper 30s, while the coast hit the low 40s.
While it has been a very warm winter so far across South Florida, that all changed Monday night courtesy of a potent cold front that swept across the area.
Enjoy the near 80 degree temperatures Monday because they may be gone until Sunday. Monday night, bone-chilling weather by South Florida standards, will descend on the area and last through midweek.
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It was a chilly morning across South Florida with the low 50s inland and the mid to upper 50s near the coast. Temperatures would have fallen even more if not for the cloud coverage that rolled in overnight.
South Florida is finally beginning to feel a lot like Christmas – oh wait – it's a little late for that isn't it. Despite the warm muggy temperatures South Florida has been feeling the past few days, we're finally chilling out.
It has been a very warm holiday season for South Florida.
The coldest weather since last spring is underway here in South Florida.
Another night of chilly temperatures are on the way for South Florida.
Get ready for a drop in temperatures, fall may finally be here. In the wake of a strong cold front, South Florida woke up to cool and cloudy conditions with temperatures in the low to mid 60s, but it's about to get even colder.
The coldest air of the season is on the way. A strong cold will move across all of South Florida by Tuesday morning.
or many people it just doesn't seem like the start to the holiday season without a bit of a crisp chill in the air. This week they'll get their wish when a fairly strong cold front heads in the direction of South Florida.
A cold front North of Lake Okeechobee is sliding down the Peninsula towards South Florida and will usher in even cooler and drier air later today.
It's time to finally put those umbrellas away, go outside and enjoy South Florida's first cold front of the season.
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