Good morning! We're off to a chilly start today with temperaures in the 40s. It'll be pretty cool today, colder tonight, then milder weather returns. Hurricane Milton made landfall yesterday evening near Siesta Key in Florida. It was a Category 3 storm with winds of 120mph. Milton is popping out onto the eastern coast of Florida this morning and will continue to move away from the United States. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | HURRICANE TRACKER | | FLIGHT TRACKER TODAY Temperatures in the 40s this morning will rise into the upper 50s to around 60 this afternoon. Overall, it'll be a nice day, but a little cool for even this time of year. Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » We'll have plenty of sunshine today and it will be a little breezy...winds from then northwest 5 to 15mph. | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT Is seeing the Northern Lights on your bucket list? Tonight may offer another great opportunity locally. The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch for tonight....that's actually pretty rare. Tonight's aurora could be as spectacular as what we had back in May. It'll be chilly tonight with temperatures dropping through the 50s and 40s this evening. Overnight lows will be in the 30...some frost is possible. Protect any sensitive plants. TOMORROW Cold start to the day tomorrow, but the afternoon will be milder....mid 60s with sunshine. LOOKING AHEAD The mild weather will stick around into Saturday....40s in the morning, low 70s in the afternoon. -Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo T.J. Del Santo ([email protected]) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for 12 News. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Threads. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint Weather 12 LinksDetailed 7-Day Forecast | Weather Now | Radar | Hour-by-Hour | Ocean, Bay & Beach | Solar Report | Pinpoint Traffic | Flight Tracker | Active Weather Alerts | Closings & Delays | Power Outages | Get the Weather App