Fair weather across the boroughs will bring much cooler weather, starting overnight with low temperatures dipping into the 40s for the first time since spring.

Highs on Thursday will struggle to reach 60 degrees, with a brisk northerly wind, gusting up to 25 mph. Then, a temperature rollercoaster begins, riding up from the 40s overnight to nearly 80 degrees by Saturday.

The coldest weather of the season so far arrives next Tuesday. Lows could briefly dip into the upper 30s if the colder trend continues. Highs may barely reach the 50s.

Hurricane Milton is making landfall Wednesday evening in the Sarasota area, just south of Tampa, as a major Category 3 hurricane. Gusts of 100 to 130 mph are expected along the immediate coast, with some 100 mph gusts well inland, including in Orlando, Sebring and Okeechobee.

Storm surge of up to 13 feet is forecasted between Tampa and Fort Myers. Rainfall flooding is also expected with a high risk for flash flooding along the I-4 corridor from Tampa to Daytona Beach.

The storm will quickly move off the Florida coast Thursday morning and weaken, staying over 1,000 miles south of our borough. Despite its location, its massive size and strong intensity will have an indirect impact on the forecast for the borough starting tonight.

Separate from Milton, we are keeping an eye on what could be the strongest geomagnetic storm since May. The storm is expected to reach Earth Thursday night and produce aurora (northern lights) in the sky away from light pollution.

WATCHING THE TROPICS: Hurricane Milton is still an extremely dangerous. Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. After Milton moves through an area with strong vertical wind shear in gulf, it will hit south of Tampa, near Sarasota as a major cat 3 or 4 hurricane later tonight. Life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds and dangerous flooding continues to be a growing concern hours away from landfall in areas from Cedar Key extending towards Fort Meyers. The primary threat is 10-15 feet of catastrophic storm surge along the west coast of Florida. Hurricane Leslie currently poses no threat to any land. Two other tropical waves in the Atlantic have a low chance of development in the next 7 days. Stay tuned for updates.

Below is a video from Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Alex Calamia on Milton's impacts tonight in Florida. The storm will not affect the Connecticut, New Jersey and New York areas.

TODAY: Mostly sunny with a cool breeze. Highs near 67.

We're "Falling Back into News 12" at East Williamsburg today!

Tonight: Cool, a few clouds and a chilly breeze. Lows near 49.

Thursday: October chill! Sunny and unseasonably cool. Blustery. Highs near 62. Lows near 49.

Friday: Bundle up early! Bright, classic Fall day, and pleasant. Lighter winds. Highs near 67. Lows near 56.

Saturday: Beautiful sunshine and milder. Highs near 75. Lows near 55.