FLORIDA — A strong fall cold front is moving through Florida on Saturday, October 17, bringing gusts of 35 to 45 mph. North winds will pull in much cooler air, dropping feels-like temperatures into the 40s and 50s across northern Florida by Sunday morning. The change follows a hot Friday, when feels-like readings topped 100 degrees in South Florida. Areas farther south will feel less of the cooldown and may see rain and storms instead.
Hot Friday Before the Front
Friday afternoon feels-like temperatures reached the 90s and low 100s across much of Florida. Key West felt like 103 degrees, while Miami and West Palm Beach felt like 101.
North Port reached 100, and Fort Pierce felt like 99. Tampa and Orlando felt like 97, with Daytona near 93. Humidity made the heat feel even more intense across the peninsula.
Tallahassee Drops 40 Degrees
The biggest change will come across the Panhandle and Big Bend.
is forecast to feel like 47 degrees Sunday morning, down from 87 on Friday. That is a swing of about 40 degrees in less than two days…