Temperatures are dropping in the Tampa Bay area on Tuesday as arctic air makes its way south. Tuesday should be the coldest afternoon this week with highs in the 50s. We'll warm up to about 70 degrees on Friday before another cold front arrives.

Arctic air will make its way south in January, eventually reaching Florida. While it's tough to pinpoint specific temperatures this far out, FOX 13 meteorologists say highs could drop as low as the 50s as mid-January approaches, with the possibility of freezing temperatures for a night or two.