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Extreme Cold Watch, Florida

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For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 8 above possible. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Friday, January 30, 2026.

Replaced by the Extreme Cold Warning on Friday, January 30, 12:28 in the afternoon.

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Map of Florida with this watch The Extreme Cold Watch covers Jacksonville, Gainesville, Palm Coast. I-10I-4US 41JacksonvilleGainesvillePalm CoastOcalaFruit CoveFLORIDAGEORGIA25 mi I-10I-4US 41JacksonvilleGainesvillePalm CoastOcalaFLORIDAGEORGIA50 mi I-10I-4US 41JacksonvilleGainesvilleFLORIDAGEORGIA50 mi I-4US 41JacksonvilleGainesvilleFLORIDA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 8 above possible. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 possible.
Where
Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia.
When
From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 10 above zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes. Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 30, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 29, 2026
  3. Extreme Cold Watch issued for Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. January 29, 2026