PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — A strong cold front will move through the northern Gulf Coast Wednesday night, ushering in a noticeably colder and windier stretch of weather for Thursday.
Gusty north winds will develop before sunrise Thursday and continue through the day, making temperatures feel roughly 10 degrees colder than the actual air temperature.
A Cold Weather Advisory was issued for overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Many inland areas across the northern Gulf Coast can expect freezing low temperatures Thursday morning, with widespread wind chills in the 20s. Despite sunshine returning during the day, temperatures will struggle to recover, with afternoon highs only reaching the 40s. The persistent wind will keep conditions feeling sharply colder than what thermometers indicate.
Cold air remains firmly in place Thursday night into early Friday, with another round of freezing temperatures expected by Friday morning.
However, the chill will be short-lived. Winds relax and sunshine takes over on Friday, allowing temperatures to rebound quickly, with highs climbing into the low 60s by afternoon.
Another weather system will impact the region over the weekend, reinforcing the cold air once again. Behind this next front, temperatures will trend colder heading into Saturday night and Sunday.
There has been some chatter about the possibility of snow or flurries late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, but the chance remains very low. If anything were to occur, it would most likely be limited to a brief flurry or two around 3–5 a.m. Sunday, with surface temperatures hovering near the mid-30s. No accumulation or impacts are expected at this time.
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Chilly conditions will linger into next week, with temperatures running below normal for several days, making this cold stretch a bit more prolonged than what we typically experience along the Gulf Coast.
