CBS 44 Weather Authority Forecast: October 8, 2024

Major Hurricane Milton is now back to a Category 5. Will weaken into a Category 3 or 4 at landfall sometime early Thursday, but wind field will expand in size with hazards encompassing much of the Florida Peninsula. This is the last opportunity for friends and family to evacuate before conditions drastically go downhill. Breezy with increased cloudiness Wednesday & Thursday. Autumnal chilly air mass follows as morning lows drop into the upper 40s to low 50s. Wall-to-wall sunshine this weekend into early next week. Warmer & more seasonal temperatures early next week.

Matthew Crumley
@MattCBS44

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