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A milder start on Friday morning with temperatures in the 50s to near 60.
Clouds will increase on Friday and a few showers will start to develop. It will be warm with highs in the mid 70s.
The cold front moves through later in the day then stalls just south of us.
Occasional rain and cooler temperatures will be with us for Friday night into Saturday morning.
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Highs: 70s Lows: 50s Rain Coverage: 30% |
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Looking ahead, a trough is setting up across the eastern United States and it will result in a strong cold front to swing south of the area this weekend. Temperatures are expected to fall through the day Saturday with the coldest air arriving Monday morning.
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5. Study: Florida auto insurance rates highest in the country
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