A "blast of cold air" is expected to hit Florida, according to the National Weather Service Tallahassee, and minimum temperatures in South Florida will dip into the 50s this weekend.
Residents can expect
temperatures to drop 10 to 15 degrees below historical averages on Friday and Saturday as the cold front moves through the state, said AccuWeather meteorologist Nicholas Arman via email on Nov. 9.
The coldest temperatures will most likely arrive on Nov. 15, Sunday morning, Arman said.
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High temperatures in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach this weekend
Miami: According to the local NWS office, a high near 71 degrees is forecast for Saturday, with a low "around 57" degrees for Saturday night. Sunday will be sunny, with a high near 74 degrees.
Fort Lauderdale: According to the local NWS office, a high near 70 degrees is forecast for Saturday, with a low around 56 degrees forecast for Saturday night. Sunday will be sunny, with a high near 73 degrees.
West Palm Beach: According to the local NWS office, a high near 68 degrees is forecast for Saturday, with a low around 60 degrees forecast for Saturday night. A high near 72 degrees is forecast for Sunday.
At what temperatures do iguanas to 'freeze'?
Iguanas become cold enough to be immobilized around 40 degrees or lower, according to the Naples Daily News.
"When temperatures drop and sustain to near-freezing or below, reptiles and amphibians, including nonnative green iguanas, can go into a state of torpor, where they temporarily lose muscle control and appear 'frozen' — sometimes even falling out of trees," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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Sarah Perkel is a South Florida Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network's Florida Connect team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY.
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