Miami residents are soaking up more than just sun this week as showers and thunderstorms are set to punctuate South Florida's weather forecast, leading to a notably humid atmosphere. According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 30% chance of rain today, with potential thunderstorms developing after 1 pm. The sky will remain partly sunny with high reaching near 82 degrees, and southeast winds cruising at 11 to 13 mph, sometimes hitting gusts as high as 18 mph.
The soggy conditions have already made their mark on Miami-Dade County this morning, and they're threatening to quickly extend to parts of Broward. A brief respite is expected around mid-morning, only to potentially give way to another round of precipitation in the afternoon. "We aren’t forecasting severe weather, but we could certainly see some lighting with the next batch of rain," reported NBC Miami. Temperatures will hover in the mid-80s, but beachgoers should heed caution as the rip current risk remains high.
As night falls, the chance for showers and thunderstorms ratchets up to 40 percent, with mostly cloudy skies and lows around 74 forecasted. The Southeast wind persists at around 11 mph. The pattern of scattered showers and warm weather continues throughout the week with a slight chance of thunderstorms before and after midday.
Looking forward to Wednesday, early risers in Miami can expect another bout of rain before conditions begin to settle. A 30 percent chance of showers pairs with mostly sunny skies and a high of about 84 degrees. The latter part of the week sees rain chances dipping to 10-20%, bringing some respite for South Floridians. It’s getting to feel unmistakably more like rain season which officially rears its head on May 15, as stated by NBC Miami.
Indeed, the oscillation between clear skies and thunderstorms is characteristic of a typical South Florida lead-up to the wetter months. With morning temperatures in the low to mid-70s turning into mid-80s in the afternoon, humidity is set to be a constant companion as folks navigate through the shifting weather patterns of the coming days.
