Sunny Days Ahead

Posted by Phil Ferro

It was a rather wet start to our work week with heavy rainfall at times all due to lingering moisture in the atmosphere as well as inland moving sea breeze. As the day has progressed, most of the heavy rain has pushed north of Palm Beach county, but possible showers are still expected through out the night. The frontal boundary we have been speaking about for the last few days will gradually wash out as it makes its way to our region on Tuesday. This will
allow for deep tropical moisture to move south giving way to drier air from the north to build in by Wednesday. Expect to see mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions beginning Thursday as high pressure builds around our area.

There are two areas of low pressure currently being tracked in the tropics:

The first is a sharp low pressure trough near the central Bahamas that continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms.

The second is a broad area of low pressure and tropical wave located in the Lesser Antilles producing showers and thunderstorms in the tropical Atlantic.

Right now, both of these systems have a low chance of any further development.

Phil Ferro

Chief Meteorologist

Flood Watch

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Almost 9 inches of rain have been reported in portions of South Florida in the last 12-15 hours. Street flooding of urban areas due to poor drainage and saturated soils with additional rains expected today will make streets impassible. Therefore, the National Weather Service has a flood watch in effect for coastal and metro Broward and Miami-Dade until 10pm.

Severe Weather Expected

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

Lots of rain has been falling in Broward. Areas of Pompano Beach, Margate and Deerfield Beach have already been under an Urban Flood advisory. Additional showers and storms today will produce heavy rain leading localized street flooding, frequent lightning and gusty winds with the activity that forms. Therefore, be sure to pack the patience throughout your afternoon to early evening commute because it will be slowed down by the rain.

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.