A fridgid air mass takes over Florida to end the week, but there is more cold weather in the horizon.

During the colder months, the National Weather Service can issue a range of alerts across Florida, from Frost Advisories to Extreme Cold Warnings, to help protect people, pets, plants and property.

A forecast for frigid temperatures for Southwest Florida has some areas planning shelter accommodations.

Much-welcomed rain continues to fall across South Florida, but we await a stronger cold front that will sweep over the state on Thursday and could possibly bring the coldest air mass of the season so far.

Some tree pollen levels are in the high range as Florida experiences its winter and early spring allergy seasons. Juniper, elm and maple trees are active across the peninsula.

Florida will remain abnormally warm throughout the weekend, but a cold front is coming to the rescue. Some rain is expected through its passage and after as it retracts.

With cooler temperatures in store this winter, Florida Power and Light reminds customers of ways to save while heating their homes. Heating can take two to three times more energy than cooling, and this reflects in your monthly electricity bill.

Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the country in lightning flash density.

Rainfall patterns have shifted during the last 30 years, providing less productive showers in Southwest Florida and some other parts of the country. That finding comes from AccuWeather, a commercial weather firm based in State College, Pennsylvania, known for its research on long-term climate trends

January 2026 is expected to bring warmer-than-average and drier-than-normal conditions across much of the Southeast, according to NOAA's latest climate outlook.