MIAMI – The coldest air of the winter season so far invades South Florida midweek.
Temperatures dropped to the 40s and 50s in Miami-Dade and Broward counties Wednesday morning as north winds send chilly air over the region.
Highs only reach the upper 60s Wednesday, but the frigid cold blast of artic air won’t arrive until Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Lows are expected in the 40s Thursday morning, which will be the coldest air Miami has felt since January 2023.
The big dip in degrees comes with the passage of a strong cold front linked to a low-pressure system that brought six to 12 inches of snow from parts of the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys into the mid-Atlantic region of the United States Monday into early Tuesday. Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport measured 7.2 inches.
The cooldown will be especially notable for South Florida, considering Miami has not recorded a temperature under 50 degrees in about two years.
The last time Miami dipped to the 40s was Jan. 16, 2023. That is when a low of 44 degrees was recorded at Miami International Airport, the official reporting station.
The cold snap will last through the rest of the work week. Chilly mornings will be complemented by cooler-than-average afternoon highs, upper 60s to around 70 degrees Wednesday and Thursday.
A sense of normalcy returns to South Florida Friday afternoon when east-to-southeast winds take hold. What starts as a chilly morning will be transformed to a more seasonable day as temperatures are expected to peak in the mid-70s.
However, do not ditch the chilly weather gear. Another cold front could start its journey across the Sunshine State as soon as Saturday.