{"id":35868,"date":"2025-11-06T14:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/35868\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:25:12","slug":"florida-faces-arctic-blast-as-temperatures-drop-20f-below-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/35868\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u00a0Faces Arctic Blast as Temperatures Drop 20F Below Normal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">An Arctic blast could send temperatures plummeting below historical averages across parts of Florida next week, according to forecasters.<\/p>\n<p>Why It Matters<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">The upcoming cold snap\u2014which is expected to impact a large portion of the eastern U.S.\u2014could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/maps-show-first-wintry-weather-north-east-snow-10995593\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cDecember-like\u201d temperatures for many<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What To Know<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cExciting to report than Florida will be the worst state impacted by the upcoming historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/map-shows-arctic-blast-strike-states-next-week-2117690\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arctic blast<\/a> early next week,\u201d meteorologist Ryan Maue <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanMaue\/status\/1985781527159193949\" rel=\"nofollow\">said in a post on X<\/a>, Tuesday. \u201cMiami into the 40s and Orlando\/Tampa upper-30s = 25\u00b0F below normal for Nov 11,\u201d Maue added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cFlorida may be the &#8216;worst hit state&#8217; from the Arctic blast in terms of departures from historical average, but not from an absolute temperature standpoint,\u201d AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty told Newsweek on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img id=\"11003119\" alt=\"\" caption=\"Ice clings to oranges in a grove Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Plant City, Fla. Farmers spray water on their crops to help keep the fruit from getting damaged by the cold. Temperatures overnight dipped into the mid-20's. (AP Photo\/Chris O'Meara)\" captionoverride=\"Ice clings to oranges in a grove on Sunday, January 30, 2022, in Plant City, Florida.\" credit=\"Chris O'Meara\" sourcealt=\"\" sources=\"[&quot;Associated Press&quot;]\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4200\" height=\"2362\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;aspect-ratio:inherit;object-fit:cover\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP22030541128526.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">The meteorologist said that highs on Monday and Tuesday early next week are anticipated to be 10-20 degrees below the historical average.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Overnight lows Monday and Tuesday north of Tampa and Orlando and away from the immediate coast could dip into the 30s, with upper 20s possible in the coldest spots, Douty said, adding that this may bring the first frost and freeze of the season to many areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cThe coldest temperature we have in Miami is 58 Monday night, so 40s in Miami seem like a stretch. However, Orlando and Tampa can both fall well into the 40s, perhaps middle or lower 40s,\u201d said Douty. \u201c30s in Tampa and Orlando may not happen, though I&#8217;d think Orlando would have the best shot between the two locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What People Are Saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WeatherProf\/status\/1986265263432405394\" rel=\"nofollow\">said on X<\/a>, Wednesday: \u201cShock to the system! Record\/near Record-Breaking Cold will overtake the Eastern U.S. and Florida early next week. Feels like temps will drop 55 degrees, from near 90 Saturday to the 30s Tuesday. Actual lows will be in the 30s as far south as I-4 near Tampa and Orlando.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Meteorologist Matt Devitt <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattDevittWX\/status\/1986086054106185959\" rel=\"nofollow\">said on X<\/a> on Wednesday: \u201cBUNDLE UP FLORIDA! Winter arrives early next week with our coldest air of the season so far. Parts of the Panhandle will see a freeze along with wind chills in the 20s. Southwest Florida inland will drop into the 40s. Brrrrr, get ready!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">National Weather Service Jacksonville <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWSJacksonville\/status\/1986052009087160568\" rel=\"nofollow\">said on X<\/a>, Wednesday: \u201cCooler temps on the way!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cBelow average temperatures are likely early next week following two cold frontal passages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cMonday &amp; Tuesday: Highs in the 50s-60s Lows in the 30s-40s Light freeze\/frost possible inland Southeast GA\/Suwannee Valley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">\u201cProtect your plants &amp; pets!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What Happens Next<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_blockParagraph__I2kr4\">Regional NWS branches issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/winter-weather-warnings-three-states-16-inches-snow-11001132\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">regular local forecast updates<\/a> on the agency\u2019s website and social media channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Arctic blast could send temperatures plummeting below historical averages across parts of Florida next week, according to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35869,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,508,221],"class_list":{"0":"post-35868","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-florida","8":"tag-florida","9":"tag-florida-headlines","10":"tag-florida-news","11":"tag-forecast","12":"tag-weather"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35868\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}