St. Johns County braces for an Arctic cold front for seven days

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for St. Johns County as an Arctic cold front is expected to bring widespread frost and lows near or below freezing through Jan. 19.

An Arctic cold front is expected to affect St. Johns County over the next seven days. The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a freeze watch for the area and forecasts widespread frost. Meteorologists report inland lows could fall into the mid- to upper-20s on Jan. 16 and again on Jan. 19. Officials noted this would be the county's first widespread freeze since January 2025. Key details: - A freeze watch is in effect for St. Johns County, announced by the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. - Forecasts call for inland lows in the mid- to upper-20s and coastal lows around 30 degrees on Friday, Jan. 16, and again on Monday, Jan. 19. - The NWS noted strong northwesterly winds arriving after the frontal passage and that daytime highs may remain in the 50s before a brief rebound into the 60s ahead of another front. - Officials reported this will be the first widespread freeze in the county since January 2025. Summary: A freeze watch remains in effect and forecasts indicate near- or below-freezing lows in parts of the county through early next week. Temperatures are reported to begin rising around Jan. 20, with milder afternoon highs later in the week.