Treasure Coast Weather

An approaching squall line has prompted a Tornado Watch for Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties until 5 AM CST Wednesday.

A cold front will bring the risk of strong storms, which could be capable of producing wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and tornadoes.

A frontal boundary over the central Peninsula on Saturday morning will slowly shift north during the day and cause widespread rain across parts of central and northern Florida in the afternoon. A cold front will then track across the Panhandle and north-central Florida on Sunday causing more rounds of rain and possibly some isolated severe storms.

A Wind Chill Advisory has already been issued for portions of Central and Southern Florida, where "feels like" temperatures could fall to the upper 20s and low 30s on Saturday morning.

Wind gusts over 40 mph are possible over parts of the Panhandle today

Out of all 50 states, Florida ranked first in damages with $116 billion attributed to the Sunshine State alone. It’s also the most expensive year for Florida in the 42-year history of the billion-dollar disaster report. Florida is the second-leading state in total costs across all years, behind Texas.

Another cold front is expected to arrive to the Sunshine State on Thursday. Strong thunderstorms could cause damage across the Panhandle, then on Friday a cold airmass should engulf most of the state.

An approaching cold front will help provide the atmosphere with extra lift and could lead to strong storms through Wednesday in North Florida and the Panhandle.

A powerful low pressure will push a cold front into the Florida Panhandle Tuesday into Wednesday, which could bring strong and severe storms.

The coldest Christmas in several decades is possible for some areas of the Sunshine State following a late-week cold front.