Break out the jackets - temperatures are dipping and South Florida is getting some cool and clear weather late in the workweek and possibly into the weekend.
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On Thursday night into Friday morning, lows were in the high 40s for most of the metro area. The low in Miami was 50 degrees and the Keys saw low temperatures in the mid to upper-50s.
In preparation for the cold temperatures, Broward County issued a Cold Weather Emergency from 6 p.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday and from 6 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday. People who are homeless were advised to report to designated pick-up and/or shelter locations for transportation or access to cold-night shelters.
Pick-up spots:
- Salvation Army
1445 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL (6:30 p.m.) - Northeaster Transit Center
Corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and Dixie Highway, Pompano Beach, FL (6:30 P.M.)
Shelters:
- Broward Outreach Center
2056 Scott Street, Hollywood, FL - Salvation Army
1445 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL - Central Homeless Assistance Center
920 N. W. 7th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL - North Homeless Assistance Center
1700 Blount Road, Pompano Beach, FL
Local
Skies will be clear and sunny despite the chill on Friday, with high temperatures reaching 70 degrees. On Friday night into Saturday morning, lows will once again be in the 40s to 50s.
There is zero rain chance through Tuesday.