A cold Canadian high pressure system built into the area behind a cold front. Levy County: The COOP station near Chiefland observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 28 degrees, beating the previous record of 34 degrees set in 1987 and 1968.
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The episode as NWS TBW wrote it up.
A cold Canadian high pressure system built into the area behind a cold front.
Levy County: The COOP station near Chiefland observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 28 degrees, beating the previous record of 34 degrees set in 1987 and 1968.
Citrus County: The COOP station near Inverness observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 31 degrees, beating the previous record of 42 degrees set in 1910.
Sumter County: The COOP station near Bushnell observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 33 degrees, beating the previous record of 35 degrees set in 1943.
Pasco County: The COOP station near St. Leo observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 40 degrees, beating the previous record of 41 degrees set in 1910.
Pinellas County: The ASOS station at the Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 63 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 67 degrees set in 1997. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th was just above the record 49 degrees set in 1952, falling to 51 degrees. Wednesday afternoon then tied the record low maximum temperature of 64, also set in 1952.
Hillsborough County: The ASOS station at the Tampa International Airport observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 64 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 65 degrees set in 1892. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th was also a record 42 degrees, beating the previous record of 44 degrees set in 1910. The COOP Station in Plant City also tied the record low with 38 degrees, also set in 1892.
Polk County: The COOP station near Lakeland observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 38 degrees, beating the previous record of 48 degrees set in 1957. The COOP station near Lake Wales also had a record low temperature of 36 degrees, beating the previous record of 38 degrees set in 1943.
Manatee County: The ASOS station at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 64 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 70 degrees set in 1957. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th was a record 44 degrees, beating the previous record of 45 degrees set in 1957. Wednesday afternoon then again saw record low maximum temperatures, with a high of 65 beating the previous record low maximum of 69 set in 1997.
Sarasota County: The COOP station near Venice observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 42 degrees, beating the previous record of 46 degrees set in 1957. The COOP station near the Myakka River State Park also had a record low temperature of 37 degrees, beating the previous record of 46 degrees set in 1957.
DeSoto County: The COOP station near Arcadia observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 38 degrees, beating the previous record of 39 degrees set in 1944.
Highlands County: The COOP station near Avon Park observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 39 degrees, beating the previous record of 40 degrees set in 1943. The COOP station in Archbold also had a record low temperature of 35 degrees, beating the previous record of 44 degrees set in 2000.
Lee County: The ASOS station at Page Field in Fort Myers observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 67 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 70 degrees set in 1937. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th then tied the record of 47 degrees set in 1910.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Oct 28, 12:14 PM EST, 46 minutes earlier.
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</html>The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
12 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
The ASOS station at Page Field in Fort Myers observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 67 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 70 degrees set in 1937. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th then tied the record of 47 degrees set in 1910.
The ASOS station at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 64 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 70 degrees set in 1957. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th was a record 44 degrees, beating the previous record of 45 degrees set in 1957. Wednesday afternoon then again saw record low maximum temperatures, with a high of 65 beating the previous record low maximum of 69 set in 1997.
The ASOS station at the Albert Whitted Airport in St. Petersburg observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 63 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 67 degrees set in 1997. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th was just above the record 49 degrees set in 1952, falling to 51 degrees. Wednesday afternoon then tied the record low maximum temperature of 64, also set in 1952.
The ASOS station at the Tampa International Airport observed a record low maximum temperature on October 28th of 64 degrees, beating the previous low maximum temperature of 65 degrees set in 1892. The low temperature on the morning of October 29th was also a record 42 degrees, beating the previous record of 44 degrees set in 1910. The COOP Station in Plant City also tied the record low with 38 degrees, also set in 1892.
The COOP station near Avon Park observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 39 degrees, beating the previous record of 40 degrees set in 1943. The COOP station in Archbold also had a record low temperature of 35 degrees, beating the previous record of 44 degrees set in 2000.
The COOP station near Bushnell observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 33 degrees, beating the previous record of 35 degrees set in 1943.
The COOP station near Inverness observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 31 degrees, beating the previous record of 42 degrees set in 1910.
The COOP station near St. Leo observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 40 degrees, beating the previous record of 41 degrees set in 1910.
The COOP station near Arcadia observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 38 degrees, beating the previous record of 39 degrees set in 1944.
The COOP station near Chiefland observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 28 degrees, beating the previous record of 34 degrees set in 1987 and 1968.
The COOP station near Lakeland observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 38 degrees, beating the previous record of 48 degrees set in 1957. The COOP station near Lake Wales also had a record low temperature of 36 degrees, beating the previous record of 38 degrees set in 1943.
The COOP station near Venice observed a record low temperature on the morning of October 29th with 42 degrees, beating the previous record of 46 degrees set in 1957. The COOP station near the Myakka River State Park also had a record low temperature of 37 degrees, beating the previous record of 46 degrees set in 1957.
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