{"id":222287,"date":"2026-04-07T18:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222287\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T18:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:02:08","slug":"south-florida-rain-worst-weather-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/222287\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida rain: Worst weather this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A rain delay is issued before the start of the men\u2019s final singles match between Jiri Lehecka of Czechia and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla.<\/p>\n

Photo by Matias J. Ocner<\/p>\n

mocner@miamiherald.com<\/p>\n

South Florida is forecast to get a bunch of rain<\/a> in three days \u2014 Tuesday through Thursday. Storms may dump up to four to six inches on the region, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.<\/p>\n

You may already have dodged a deluge on Tuesday morning. And South Florida is under a flood watch through 10 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

But there are patches of sun, too.<\/p>\n

So, is there a peak time when the chances for rain are highest so you can try and plan around the worst?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what we know:<\/p>\n

Peak rain chances<\/p>\n

These are the times of day when the rain chance is highest this week:<\/p>\n

Tuesday: Peak rain chance is at 5 p.m. at 85%. The weather service considers this period that extends through the 6 p.m. hour to be an almost definite chance for showers and likely thunderstorms. By 7 p.m., the percentage dips to a still likely rain chance around 52%. Skies start to clear overnight into the teens and single-digit rain chance around midnight for a few hours into the early morning. Your backyard plants say, \u201cThank you.\u201dWednesday: Rains pick up again at a likely 52% chance from 7 a.m. through 2 p.m. Then things hit the crescendo for a five-hour peak run from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. That\u2019s when there\u2019s about a 73% chance of downpours and a chance of thunderstorms. A stretch of rain over 50% continues from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. Thursday. Your backyard plants are saying, \u201cI\u2019m getting full. Give me a break?\u201dThursday: A 61% chance run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. means your morning commute is still going to be a test of patience. Then the peak at 2 p.m. continues through the afternoon rush hour to 7 p.m. Thunderstorms are also possible. Your plants are now taking scuba lessons. By 8 p.m. there\u2019s a 12-hour stretch of a slight chance, from 24% down to 14%.Friday: Rain chances resume at 8 a.m. but only around 27%. The peak hours run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at a manageable at 30%. The plants, if they haven\u2019t drowned, are ready for some sunshine.Saturday: Just a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms aren\u2019t likely. Peak hours are 2 p.m.-7 p.m. at 16%.Sunday: Lives up to its name. Breezy and mostly sunny. Maybe a beach day as a treat \u2014 unless the mid-week rip currents resurface.<\/p>\n


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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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