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S TAT E O F F L O R I D A
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RICK SCOTT
Governor
BRYAN W. KOON
Director
WEEKLY REPORT
2/7/2011
• High pressure will settle into the region for the next couple of days before the
next weather maker moves in late Wednesday into Thursday.
• As that high pressure system sits overhead on Tuesday and Wednesday, rain
chances will be minimal and mostly sunny skies can be expected. This high
pressure system will bring drier and cooler air to the region.
• As the drier air filters in on Tuesday and Wednesday, the wildfire threat will
increase during the afternoon hours. While there are many ways to stay
protected from wildfires, the best way to make sure you and your family are
safe when Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings are issued is to make
sure you Have a Plan!
• Although it will be dry and sunny during the day on Tuesday, high temperatures
will struggle to make it out of the 50s across North Florida and out of the 60s in
Central and South Florida.
• The cooler air flowing around the high pressure system will really be felt on
Tuesday night and temperatures could drop into the low 30s across inland areas
of North Florida. A light freeze or frost is possible by daybreak Wednesday
over the normally colder locations.
• It will get slightly warmer across the state on Wednesday with highs peaking in
the 60s to low 70s statewide.
• By Wednesday night, lows are expected to stay above freezing across the state.
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• By Friday, high pressure will be back in control of our weather with a pleasant
weekend in store for the Sunshine State.
• The warmer temperatures on Wednesday night can be attributed to the next
weather system making its way toward our area. A cold front will approach the
state late Wednesday evening and this will increase rain chances and cloud
cover statewide, allowing the temperatures to stay slightly warmer than they
were on Tuesday night.
• The front will pass through the state during the day on Thursday, increasing
rain chances across most areas of North and Central Florida.
• The front will clear the state as we head into Friday and high pressure will build
back in with clear skies expected statewide.
• Overall rainfall amounts on Thursday will be around an inch across the
Panhandle and near half an inch or less throughout the rest of North Florida.
• High temperatures on Thursday will stay warm in the areas that remain ahead of
the cold front and most areas across North Florida will see highs peak near 60
degrees and the Peninsula will have temperatures reach the 70s.
• Temperatures will not fall too much immediately after the cold front on
Thursday night, with most locations staying above freezing.
• By Friday, high temperatures will be slightly cooler across the state.
• As we head into the weekend, Friday night lows will really plummet in the
arctic air around the high pressure system. Lows may reach freezing or below
and a light freeze is possible over North Florida by Saturday morning.
• When temperatures reach these frigid levels it is important to remember
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the 5 P’s of cold weather safety. The 5 P’s are: Protect People, Protect Plants,
Protect Pets, Protect Pipes and Practice Fire Safety.
• To learn more about the 5 P’s of cold weather safety and how to make a Family
Disaster Plan for wildfire season, you can come back to
www.FloridaDisaster.org.