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Many Floridians Are Getting 'Fooled' By The Weather Today

As of Monday morning, a strong cold front was located just north of the I-4 corridor where the contrast between conditions on both sides was very evident.
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As of Monday morning, a strong cold front was located just north of the I-4 corridor where the contrast between conditions on both sides was very evident.

The weather is fooling many Floridians today, and it's not just a mean joke. A strong cold front has moved into the Sunshine State, producing rain and dropping temperatures by nearly twenty degrees in some places. As of Monday morning, the front was located just north of the I-4 corridor where the contrast between conditions on both sides was very evident.

Wet, cool conditions are forecast to continue across much of north and central Florida Monday. Rainfall accumulations of up to one inch are possible in the Cedar Key, Gainesville, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville areas. Temperatures in these locations will spend most of the day in the upper 50's and lower 60's, which is nearly twenty degrees cooler than normal for this time of year.

A break in the rain is in the forecast late Monday afternoon and evening, before the approach of a strong disturbance in the upper atmosphere will likely result in another round of showers and thunderstorms early Tuesday morning. This activity will not be as widespread, but a few of the thunderstorms could briefly produce small hail from the Big Bend region to the I-10 corridor in northeast Florida.

On Tuesday, an area of low pressure will form off the Northeast Florida coast. As it pulls away, gusty north winds will result in rough seas and rip currents along the Atlantic coast from the Georgia line to near Jupiter. A small risk for strong thunderstorms will continue in Central Florida as the associated cold front moves through on Tuesday, but the threat appears to be lowering.

Otherwise, clearing skies, breezy conditions and slightly cooler than average temperatures will filter in behind the storm by midweek. The next chance for showers and thunderstorms will come Thursday night and Friday, mainly for the Florida Panhandle, Big Bend, and North Florida.

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Jeff Huffman is Chief Meteorologist at the University of Florida in Gainesville. In addition to his full-time position at the university's radio and television stations, WUFT-FM/TV and WRUF-TV, the latter of which he co-founded, Huffman also provides weather coverage to public radio stations throughout Florida