Arctic Front Brings Winter Weather and Colder Temperatures to the Eastern U.S.

A series of cold fronts will bring heavy lake effect snow to the northern Great Lakes. The fronts will merge over the Ohio Valley and bring colder temperatures east of the Mississippi River later today into the end of the week. Additionally, wintry weather will develop over the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and Northeast as rain switches over to snow tonight into Thursday morning. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jan 14, 2026 at 2:20:12 pm EST

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Strong Cold Front Thursday

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A strong cold front will push through the Florida Keys on Thursday. An elevated chance for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue ahead of the front. Breezy conditions, becoming windy behind the front starting Thursday morning. Temperatures slowly dropping Thursday afternoon, with cold conditions expected for Friday morning.

TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Variable winds near 5 mph, becoming west near 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TONIGHT... Light and variable breezes early will become westerly and gentle to moderate. Seas will generally be 1 to 2 feet with around 1 ft building to 1-2 ft in the Bayside waters and 1 to 2 feet building to 2 to 3 feet in the Straits of Florida. Nearshore waters will start at a smooth to light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and Isolated thunderstorms.