Manatees Seek Warm Water Refuge
South Florida's cold weather not only has residents and visitors shivering, it has the manatee population seeking warmer water in order to survive.
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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.
After a picture perfect New Year with warm sun and highs near 80 get ready for a huge change. The coldest air since December 2010 will arrive Monday night and last through midweek.
For the best New Year's weather in the nation, look no further than South Florida.
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.
Hang on South Florida. We'll have to endure just one more day of wet and windy weather before things get nice for a couple of days.
South Florida's soggy conditions could get a little worse before they get any better. A Tornado Watch is effect until 10 p.m. and a Flood Watch has been issued through Wednesday morning.
Tuesday got off to a soggy, gloomy start across South Florida with scattered showers and heavy downpours in spots.
It's been a wet start to the work week as waves of rain continue to move across South Florida.
After a day where the record high was tied in Miami and thunderstorms swept through the Keys to Palm Beach County, Saturday is expected to see a change in the weather dramatic enough to say Fall has arrived in South Florida, at last.
The stifling heat of summer will be around for Friday, but after that, a cold front will give way to a pleasant weekend with temperatures not seen since May.
What a difference a day makes. In just 24 little hours, South Floridians awoke Friday morning with a slight shiver.
A line of strong thunderstorms raced across South Florida late Thursday morning, dropping some much needed rain and bringing a change in the temperature, as a new cold front promises a chilly night.
South Floridians leaving for work Wednesday morning may have to grab a sweater or light jacket before walking out the front door.
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