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Expect a dip in temperature for Tuesday and New Year's Eve nights in Florida as a rapidly intensifying bomb cyclone blasts the Midwest.
As a result, we are going to see temperatures in the 40's starting Tuesday night and 60s for a high as we ring in the new year in South Florida.
As the cold front moves through and winds pick up, beach conditions will remain dangerous.
Officials warn of a high risk of life-threatening rip currents along the Atlantic coast, and a Small Craft Advisory will be in effect Monday night.
Central Florida residents will experience temperatures dropping sharply late in the evening on Monday.
Residents living northwest of I-4 will feel an early chill as temps dip into the upper 30s.
Other inland areas will fall into the low to mid 40s, with 50s closer to the coast.
Tuesday night is expected to be the coldest night of the week with lows in the 30's for much of Florida. A few inland locations could drop below freezing for a short time.
However, wind chills late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning could fall into the upper 20s to low 30s across most of Central Florida.
As a result, a Cold Weather Advisory or even a Freeze Watch may be issued.
Temperatures will begin trending warmer on New Year's Day with temperatures around 70 with the mercury nearing 80 with low rain chances expected by the end of the week.