South Florida Shivers Under Record Breaking Cold
MIAMI (CBS4) - Break out the winter gear South Florida!
On Monday, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami broke records as day time highs struggled to climb into the low 60s.
Miami saw a record broken Monday that had remained unchallenged since 1897 -- record low temperatures of 63 degrees, two degrees lower than 113 years ago.
Tuesday morning Ft. Lauderdale shattered a 169-year-old record low when the temperature dropped down to 40 degrees; the old record of 42 degrees was set back in 1841.
CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said South Florida woke to temperatures in the 30s and 40s Tuesday morning with some locations more than 20 degrees below the average temperature of 63 degrees for this time of year.
A Wind Chill advisory will be in effect until 9 a.m. because of sustained North and Northwesterly winds which make the air feel colder than the actual temperatures.
A gorgeous day ahead with mostly clear skies, but the sun will not warm us up much. Tuesday afternoon expect highs only in the upper 50s and low 60s. The cold wind will make it feel chillier. Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could be even colder as the cold Canadian air associated with a large area of High Pressure really takes over and temperatures tumble down into the low 30s inland, upper 30s and low 40s near the coast.
A Freeze Watch has been issued for the western suburbs of inland Broward and Miami Dade Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Late week temperatures will creep back up but it will still be cold overnight and into the morning hours, while our afternoon highs will gradually warm back up into the 70s by Friday.
This weekend temperatures are closer to normal with lows in the low 60s and highs in the upper 70s. Then South Florida will brace for another powerful cold front expected to move in late Sunday into Monday.
