Rip Current Statement | Florida Weather Noon

Good afternoon! I'm Aaron Jolly. Welcome to the Florida Weather Podcast for Wednesday, February 25th. So Florida woke up at 48 degrees this morning. Frost advisories ran until 8 A.M. Across inland areas. If your windshield looked like a snow globe.. Yeah, that was real. But here's the good news. High pressure is sliding offshore right now, pulling in southerly winds. That means warmth is already on the way back. Down in South Florida, you're sitting pretty at 72 degrees this afternoon. Central Florida matches that. North Florida and Tampa Bay land right around 70. Not bad for a day that started with frost on the grass. Tonight stays comfortable. South Florida only dips to 66 degrees. Central Florida cools to 48. North Florida and Tampa Bay settle near 51 to 52. One thing to watch. Fire danger is elevated through Thursday. Humidity drops into the 30s this afternoon inland. And southwest winds bump up to 10 miles an hour today, then 10 to 15 tomorrow. If you're doing any outdoor burning.. Just don't. Thursday the heat keeps building. South Florida pushes 78 degrees. Central Florida hits 80. North Florida and Tampa Bay reach the upper 70s. Then Friday gets interesting. Mid 80s inland. Near 80 along the coast. Your AC might kick on for the first time in weeks. But moisture is building ahead of a slow moving cold front. Rain chances climb Friday afternoon, then showers and thunderstorms become likely Friday night into Saturday. Especially over North and Central Florida. We're talking three quarters of an inch to over an inch of rain. Honestly? The drought needs every drop. Sunday clears out behind the front. Onshore winds keep us in the 70s to low 80s through early next week. A few coastal showers possible, but mostly dry and pleasant. Charge your phones tonight. I'll have the full storm timing for you tomorrow morning. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.