TREASURE COAST — Unseasonably warm temperatures across the Treasure Coast are expected to give way to a sharp cool-down as a strong cold front moves through the region Sunday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.
Forecasters say highs Saturday will climb into the mid to upper 80s, near record levels for late February. In Vero Beach, highs are forecast to reach 84 degrees Saturday, with Fort Pierce warming to 85. Port St. Lucie and Indiantown could see a high of 87 degrees, while Okeechobee is expected to reach 87.
The weather service said a southwest wind flow and mostly sunny skies will allow even coastal communities to warm into the mid-80s, with upper 80s possible inland. Near-record highs are possible in parts of east-central Florida…