Tuesday will be breezy and mostly sunny across South Florida, but the arrival of moisture from the tropics Wednesday will ramp up thunderstorms across the region for days.
That moisture should remain through the weekend, increasing the chances of showers and thunderstorms each day, bringing heavy downpours and flooding.
The humid heat from the Caribbean and Gulf will drive a 70% to 80% chance of rain each afternoon from Wednesday onward, with numerous showers and storms expected, raising the risk of lightning and flooding.
Temperatures will remain hot through Friday with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, while heat indices should rise into the upper 90s and lower 100s across most areas each afternoon.
Extensive cloud cover over the weekend will cool temperatures a bit, but keep chances of rain as high at 80% through Monday.
Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service. All text is reviewed and edited by our journalists.
Wednesday: Forecasts call for a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. in Broward, while Palm Beach can expect a chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Highs will be around 89 degrees. Expect southeast winds of about 17 mph.
Wednesday night: Overnight lows will drop to around 79 degrees.
Thursday: Forecasts call for a chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. in Broward, while Palm Beach can expect showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Highs will range from 87 degrees in Broward County to 90 degrees in Palm Beach County. Expect southeast winds of about 11 mph.
Thursday night: Overnight lows will drop to around 77 degrees.
Friday: Forecasts call for a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. in Broward, while Palm Beach can expect showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Highs will be around 89 degrees. Expect southeast winds of about 7 mph.
Friday night: Overnight lows will drop to around 78 degrees.
Saturday: Expect showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. across the region. Highs will be around 87 degrees. Expect southwest winds of about 7 mph.
Saturday night: Overnight lows will drop to around 78 degrees.
Sunday: Expect showers and thunderstorms across the region. Highs will be around 86 degrees.
Sunday night: Overnight lows will drop to around 78 degrees.