A strong cold front is forecast to sweep through the Southeast on Friday, Nov. 13, setting the stage for the first frost of the season across the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend and South Georgia.
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee says there is a low chance (less than 30%) of frost on Saturday and/or Sunday mornings.
Widespread 30s for lows
Below-normal temperatures are expected this weekend, with the first taste of widespread 30s for lows.
Frost needs the right mix of conditions: cool temperatures, high relative humidity and calm winds. Forecasters say it all has to line up just right.
Forecast lows and highs
Tallahassee is forecast to fall to 41 on Friday night and 39 on both Saturday and Sunday nights, with highs of only 62 on Friday and 59 on Saturday.
Albany, Georgia, is forecast to see lows of 35 on Saturday and Sunday nights. Dothan, Alabama, and Bainbridge, Georgia, are forecast near 36.
Coastal areas stay milder, with Panama City near 43 and Apalachicola in the mid 40s.
Warm until the front arrives
Until the front arrives, highs stay in the mid 70s to near 80 through Thursday, with dry weather.
Highs then drop from the 70s on Thursday to upper 50s to mid 60s by Friday and Saturday.
Cooler, wetter winter ahead
The cold snap comes during a strong El Niño, which typically brings a cooler, wetter and stormier winter to Florida from November to April.
Frost could damage tender plants. Consider covering them or bringing them indoors if the forecast firms up.
Track updates at weather.gov/tallahassee.
