After a warmer and cloudy weekend, big changes are coming to Florida this week. Our area will stay cold for most of the week. We will see mostly cloudy skies on Monday with better chances for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Passing showers are expected early Thursday morning as a cold front moves through the area. Following this front, residents can look forward to a warmer weekend, with pleasant temperatures throughout Central Florida. Then, attention turns to potential rain, particularly on Sunday.

The U.S. Drought Monitor shows almost 61 percent of Florida is abnormally dry, while 29 percent of the state is under moderate drought.

It’s a dreary start to the day with clouds and rain around South Florida. Temperatures are in the mid-60s and will fall a few more degrees before we warm up after sunrise. It’ll stay cool today with highs remaining in the upper 60s under clouds and bouts of rain.

The Florida Panhandle could see a brief period of snow or ice next week, if the right conditions combine. Bottom line: Cold temps coming.

A strong cold front this weekend will bring temperatures in the 20s to. The question mark is the possibility of storms.