Brighter Times Ahead?

Posted by Brent Cameron

Steady, ongoing sunshine has been a challenge for south Florida in recent days.   In fact, we've been dealing with higher-than-normal rain and storm chances.  The reason?  There's a lot of moisture being pumped-out of the tropical Caribbean waters.  That excess moisture has contributed to our very steamy air and associated heavy downpours.   Looking ahead, we are forecasting a weather change that will unfold from Tuesday into Wednesday.  That change will be highlighted by decreasing moisture and fewer showers (as a result). 

Our weather is under the control of weak high pressure in the western Atlantic.   Additionally, there's much lower pressure to our south (in the Caribbean) and that will contribute to a better breeze.  Winds will continue to arrive from the southeast (mainly) and temperatures will be in the seasonal range. 

The slight drying trend won't hold for too many days.  As we head toward the upcoming weekend, another "moisture surge" could be coming.   If that happens, you can count on increasing showers and storms again.  Stay tuned.

In the Tropics, we're still following Ernesto.  The system is now approaching the northern coast of Belize or Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.  Ernesto has been slowing down in forward speed, and it may reach hurricane strength prior to landfall... which is expected early Wednesday morning. 

Brent Cameron

Signs of Summer

Posted by Brent Cameron

Recent days have featured higher humidity levels and (like it or not) our steamy air will likely stick around... for a very long time!   The official start of the summer season is a full month away.  Just the same, south Florida appears to be getting our usual "head start" on summer type weather... NOW. 

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

We were spoiled with a mild start to the week as the air was drier and the highs were below normal. Over the next few days, it will be hot with more humidity as we reach seasonal afternoon heat. The dome of warm air that has not budged will bring the peak heat of the upper 80s with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the next few days.

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

Get ready for a "Feels-like" summer weekend. We'll see a little of everything:

Heat Humidity Sunshine And some afternoon storms Expect temps to reach the upper 80's (Typical is 87°) both Saturday and Sunday. And of course, there will be a chance for showers and inland storms as well. 

Back to Summer-like Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Good-bye mild weather:

I hope you've enjoyed our recent mild temps teamed up with drier air. A dome of warm air will push the mercury readings into the ballpark of our 87° average over the next couple of days. A cold front sweeping to the north will add more clouds to the scenery with a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms into next week.