Christmas Day forecast in South Florida: It will be cold and dreary

MIAMI — South Florida residents will get up Christmas Day to one of many coldest Dec. 25 days in current reminiscence.

The chilly climate resulted from a strong chilly entrance that pushed by South Florida late Friday. 

The entrance will stay stalled to the south over the weekend, which not solely retains the chilly northwest wind in place, however may also permit clouds and even just a few showers to stream by the realm from west to east.

“As we hardly ever get the possibility to put on boots and sweaters in South Florida however this shall be our likelihood,” CBS 4 meteorologist Cindy Preszler stated Saturday night.  

The entrance produced a 30-degree temperature drop that occurred in a single day Friday together with wind chills that plunged to the higher 30s in some areas. The chilly breeze and clouds will linger all weekend, conserving temperatures primarily within the 50s on Saturday and Sunday..

 Not like a typical South Florida entrance which regularly has nice sunny afternoons following the chilly mornings, this setup will preserve temperatures caught within the 40s and 50s all weekend.

The excessive temperature on Christmas Day will solely attain 55 levels, tying 1937 because the second coldest ever recorded at Miami Worldwide Airport on the vacation. The 12 months 1983 noticed a excessive temperature of solely 51 levels after a morning low of 37.

One other chilly begin Christmas morning with temperatures within the center 40s whereas wind chills stay close to 40s levels. Clouds will linger a lot of the day with an occasional bathe primarily south within the Keys.

Hotter climate returns to the realm subsequent week with highs climbing again into the 70s by Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. 

CBS 4 meteorologist Dave Warren contributed to this report.