After a cool day with highs only in the upper 50's and a northwest wind gusting to 30 mph...conditions tonight are determined to send a chill down the spine!

Wind speeds will decrease into the overnight..that's the good news...the bad news, less wind equates to a more conducive environment for cooling, factor in a mostly clear sky and temperatures will tumble into the low 40's along the coast to low 30's inland! A Freeze Warning is in effect for Glades and Hendry counties from 4am to 8am Sunday as temperatures will likely near or hit the freezing mark tonight into early tomorrow. And accompanying the cold, you may awake to see patchy frost in some areas. Be sure to bundle up tomorrow morning as a north wind at 5 mph may drop the wind chill or the feels like temperature 5 degrees below the mercury reading.

Not only will the occasion of Valentine's Day have you snuggling up to your sweetheart, but the cool air will as well! The coolest high temperature on record in Ft. Myers for February 14th is 62 degrees which dates back to 1960. With afternoon highs reaching only into low 60's, it may be the coolest Valentine's Day ever!

A brief afternoon warm-up arrives for President's Day with highs near 70 degrees, but Monday night a cold front associated with an Alberta Clipper will sweep through SWFL. An Alberta Clipper is a fast-moving area of low pressure originating from Canada. Typically Clippers retain limited moisture, so don't expect much of a rain chance but for an isolated shower Monday night...but as you may already be thinking...because the system has roots in cold Canada, the trend for unseasonably cool weather will return for Tuesday with highs only near 60 degrees...again!

Stay warm!
Lauren