South Florida expects low temperatures ahead of Thanksgiving
DORAL, FL – The Miami Weather Service warned residents of several cold fronts coming ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The first one happened on Wednesday morning with drops to the low 60s in South Florida and even colder around Lake Okeechobee.
And the next days are probably going to be similar. Residents and visitors will have to put on a jacket or warmer apparel by Thursday morning as temperatures will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
During the afternoon, temperatures could possibly be below average climbing to the upper 70s in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, and the mid-70s in the Florida Keys.
Friday will be the most challenging for the majority of South Floridians that dislike low temperatures, and a fall jacket will be a good choice of clothing. The forecast calls for low temperatures in the lower to mid-50s in Miami-Dade and Broward, while The Keys will fall to the upper 60s and lower 70s.
As for the weekend before Thanksgiving, lower to mid-70s are expected for all of South Florida during Friday and part of the weekend. Temperatures will begin to trend towards the average on Sunday and return to the lower 80s by Monday.
The good news is that it’s going to look pretty dry, meaning no rain in the horizon, starting tomorrow and all the way through the weekend and maybe at the beginning of next week, according to forecasts.
Nevertheless, now is not the best time to plan a visit to the beach since the weather service confirmed there is an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents along Atlantic beaches through the week and into the weekend.
Rip currents can pull even the strongest swimmer away from the shore, which makes swimming very risky for everyone alike. This phenomenon killed Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., a 19-year-old who was with his sister on Nov.9 at South Point Beach, Miami Beach. When he entered the water to save her sister from drowning, he ended up being thrown to deep waters, while her sister returned safely to shore.
Always check for beach flags or warnings before entering the water and avoid swimming if rip currents are present.
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