Brief Cool Down

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

South Florida computer models are now in agreement that a brief cool down will be coming by the end of the week. By brief I mean it will last for one day. Right now we are watching a front that is stalled around the Southeast United states extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeast where it is producing a mix of rain, sleet and snow. This front will move through Florida Thursday night bringing a few showers with it and then clearing out over night. Once the front clears, an area of high pressure will settle in and the wind will turn out of the North drawing in cooler air.

However, the cooler air will be turned off because the wind will swing out of the Northeast once again for the weekend. This will allow for a gradual warm up to near seasonal values. We should see more clouds moving in with spotty showers possible, but don't think of it as a wash out of a weekend... It will be mostly dry with comfortable temperatures to where we should be for this time of year. On Monday, another cold front seems to be coming through South Florida for yet another cool down for the second half of the week.

Note: We are forecasting highs in the low 80s this afternoon... This means we could tie our old record of 15 consecutive days of above 80 degrees for the month of January. Tomorrow we could easily break this record. Chief Meteorologist Phil Ferro will have the latest this evening as official confirmation from the local weather service office comes in... Stay tuned!

Have a great Wednesday South Florida and make it a safe one!

Vivian Gonzalez

Meteorologist

WSVN Channel 7 

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.