South Florida Braces for First Taste of Fall Weather

On October 7th, 2025, South Florida is gearing up for its first taste of fall weather as a cool front approaches the region. According to the National Weather Service, a weather pattern complicated by the transition from summer to autumn is moving toward the Eastern Seaboard, leading to a potential nor'easter and the "first hint of fall season weather" for the Florida Peninsula.

Over the weekend of October 11th, South Florida could see low temperatures in the upper 60s inland and low 70s along the coast, with daytime highs in the low to mid-80s. This will provide a small relief from the near-90 degree temperatures that have been common in the area this month. While the front won't bring an "iguana-paralyzing cold," it will result in lower rain chances and reduced humidity.

The drier air follows a particularly wet September, with Palm Beach International Airport recording rainfall on all but three days since September 1st. Fort Lauderdale saw 18.3 inches of rain, making it the second wettest September on record for the area, while Miami also experienced above-normal precipitation. As South Florida approaches the climatological start of the dry season, the arrival of this first fall front could signal the end of the wet conditions.