Fast-moving cold front brings falling temperatures, brisk wind chills to South Florida

South Florida is seeing rain and falling temperatures Thursday as a fast-moving cold front pushes across the region, bringing a brief round of showers, gusty winds and a quick chill heading into Friday morning.

Cold front rain is moving through during the mid-day hours and was expected to end by early afternoon as skies gradually clear. Sunshine may briefly try to bump temperatures up, but highs have already peaked around 74 degrees, with readings expected to steadily fall through the rest of the day.

Behind the front, winds will increase with gusts reaching 20 to 25 mph, creating hazardous beach and boating conditions. A small craft advisory went into effect for the Atlantic waters at 1 p.m., while an advisory remains in place for the Florida Keys. There is also a moderate risk of rip currents along Atlantic beaches.

Temperatures will continue dropping through the evening, with the day's low expected just before midnight, likely near 50 degrees. Despite the chill, no NEXT Weather Alert has been issued for this front, and the cold weather advisory from the National Weather Service applies only to inland Broward and inland Miami-Dade counties, not the metro areas.

South Florida temps falling to the mid-40s Friday morning

Friday morning will bring the coldest conditions, with lows falling into the mid-40s across much of South Florida and wind chills dipping into the upper 30s. Inland locations are expected to feel the coldest, including western Broward, inland Miami-Dade and areas near the Everglades, while coastal metro spots stay slightly milder.

The chill will be brief. Friday afternoon remains cool and breezy with highs in the mid-60s under mostly sunny skies, marking a quick turnaround after the front.

Chilly mornings continue into the weekend, with lows in the upper 40s Saturday and near the low 50s Sunday morning. Afternoon temperatures rebound into the low 70s Saturday and climb into the mid-70s by Sunday, setting up pleasant conditions for Super Bowl Sunday with cool evening temperatures in the 60s.

A warming trend returns early next week as highs rise back into the mid to upper 70s across South Florida.