The Arctic Express will roll through quickly

The abnormally cold Arctic front steamrolling across the central and eastern U.S. will dominate the weather story for a few days even here in Santa Rosa Beach.  The strong high pressure system behind the cold front is shown in this graphic centered on an axis from north Texas to the Missouri bootheel:

The good news is that this airmass will lose much of its punch before arriving here later this afternoon (Tuesday 11/12) so temperatures won't drop as low as areas further north.  The coolest day this week is forecast to be tomorrow - Wednesday - with temperatures reaching the upper 50s and a stiff northerly breeze ushering in very dry air, the kind that makes you reach for moisturizing lotion to ward off cracking and peeling skin.

Even better news is that temperatures and moisture content will rebound quickly along highway 30A as the center of the high pressure moves off the East Coast later this week. The clockwise flow around the high will bring southwesterly winds into the picture by the weekend, which will transport both warmth and moisture from the Gulf of Mexico back into the area.  Warmer temperatures will result as shown in this forecast map for Sunday (we're inside the white oval):

There will be a chance for showers and thunderstorms Friday through Monday but with warmer temperatures and less skin-cracking potential who actually cares?

So c'mon down to Casablanca on 30A and take a break from the early onset of winter weather.  No snow here!