Here is your forecast for Thursday, December 18th, 2024
It was another near-record setting day across SWFL as temperatures rose into the mid and upper 80s, feeling more like April. But, cooler air is right around the corner.
Calm winds overnight combined with the exceptionally warm, moist air will create the potential for areas of fog on your Thursday commute. Especially before 9am, please travel with caution.
Heading into the afternoon and evening, a cold front will be moving through. While a passing shower cannot be ruled out, heavy rain isn't expected, and we'll keep rain chances low at just 20%. High temperatures are expected in the lower 80s.
Following this front, we'll begin to feel the cooler, drier air arrive on Friday with highs returning to the average of 77°.
The real temperature drop arrives this weekend with a secondary cold front, right in time for the official start of WINTER! This will lead to morning lows both Saturday and Sunday falling into the 40s and highs around 67° on Saturday and 71° on Sunday.
Winter officially begins on Saturday at 4:21am.
By Christmas and Hanukkah next week, temperatures normalize and will be right on target for late December.
CHRISTMAS WEATHER OUTLOOK: Seasonable temperatures are expected in the upper 70s both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Rain chances are currently 0% with partly to mostly cloudy skies. pic.twitter.com/dDp4YQH3T2
— Katie Walls, CCM, CBM (@KatieWallsTV) December 19, 2024
FOX 4 EVENING METEOROLOGIST KATIE WALLS
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