A WEATHER AUTHORITY ALERT DAY is in effect from 6 PM this evening through 1 PM Sunday afternoon for bitterly cold temperatures. Thanks to the wind, wind chill values will easily drop into the single digits and teens by Sunday morning.
A WEATHER AUTHORITY ALERT DAY is in effect from 6 PM this evening through 1 PM Sunday afternoon for bitterly cold temperatures. Thanks to the wind, wind chill values will easily drop into the single digits and teens by Sunday morning.
News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner explains the cold snap expected for Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, with extreme cold, freeze, and wind alerts in effect. Find out what to expect and how to stay safe.
Extreme cold, freeze warnings, and dangerous wind gusts are expected for Jacksonville, as detailed by News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner. Prepare for lows in the teens and 20s, wind chills in the single digits, and a multi-day freeze event.
Extreme cold is expected to affect Southeast Georgia this weekend, according to the National Weather Service, which issued an extreme cold warning for the area. Residents are preparing by bundling up indoors and stocking up on supplies to stay warm.
As temperatures continue to plummet, Jacksonville officials have extended operating hours at The Legends Center to provide overnight shelter for those seeking warmth, while local shelters prepare for increased demand.
A strong northwesterly wind will usher in bitterly cold air on Sunday. Morning temperatures will be in the teens and twenties and with the wind it will feel like the single digits and teens. An EXTREME COLD WATCH is in effect due to the bitterly cold wind chills. Highs on Sunday will only be in the low to mid 40s.
JEA shared important advice on Friday for customers to prepare their homes for the extreme cold this weekend.
Starting Saturday, temperatures are expected to drop fast, with lows forecast in the teens and twenties by Sunday morning. The wind chills could make it feel even colder, with some spots feeling like you’re in the single digits.
We’re under a Freeze Warning until 9 a.m. for much of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, with lows ranging from the mid-20s inland to near freezing closer to the coast. Even where temperatures stay just above 32°F, widespread frost is likely, especially late tonight through early morning.
