{"id":196415,"date":"2026-03-18T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196415\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:34:11","slug":"miami-forecast-rain-chances-now-sunnier-weekend-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196415\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami forecast: rain chances now, sunnier weekend ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Alejandro<\/p>\n

Alejandro Galindo shares French fries with his sons Ethan and Dylan in the middle of Southwest Eighth Street during Calle Ocho festival on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Little Havana. Will it be a second wet weekend in a row?<\/p>\n

Andrew Uloza<\/p>\n

for the Miami Herald<\/p>\n

A soggy week. A cool morning in the 50s. Rain in the forecast.<\/p>\n

\u201cA little dreary out there,\u201d said Miami Herald news partner Lissette Gonzalez on Wednesday \u2014 a 57-degree, wet Miami morning. \u201cSpring breakers are wondering, \u2018Where is the sunshine<\/a>?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Key West woke to 65. At least it\u2019s not the Panhandle, where temperatures were in the bone-chilling 30s from Pensacola to Jacksonville, or Tampa where Wednesday began at 45 degrees.<\/p>\n

Expect that pattern of cooler mornings and spotty rain days to continue for another day or two, said Gonzalez, meteorologist for CBS News Miami.<\/p>\n

Wednesday won\u2019t be a washout, she said. According to the National Weather Service in Miami, afternoon rain chances are near 50%. We could see about a tenth of an inch of rain, before the spotty showers taper off toward a sunny and dry weekend.<\/p>\n

\"The The endless rain makes the vendor’s work difficult during Calle Ocho festival on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Little Havana. Andrew Uloza for the Miami Herald <\/p>\n

That weekend forecast is unlike last Sunday, when Miami hosted thousands for Calle Ocho. This weekend won\u2019t have thunderstorms. Or parting gift rainbows.<\/p>\n

\"Sunday\u2019s Sunday\u2019s storms gave way to sprinkles and a rainbow for Miami\u2019s sky by the early evening hours on March 15, 2026. Howard Cohen hcohen@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n

Wednesday afternoon temperatures will struggle to get near the 70s. Highs will climb into the mid-70s and reach the upper 70s over the weekend and 80 on Sunday. \u201cThe spring equinox,\u201d CBS\u2019 Gonzalez says.<\/p>\n

Morning lows will still cling to the 60s through Sunday. By Monday and Tuesday, look for an opening work-week range of 66 to 82.<\/p>\n

\"Crowds Crowds filled Eighth Street in Little Havana despite the relentless rain during Calle Ocho festival on Sunday, March 15, 2026. That rain isn\u2019t expected to repeat on March 22. Andrew Uloza for the Miami Herald <\/p>\n


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Howard Cohen<\/a><\/p>\n

Miami Herald<\/p>\n

Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication.
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