{"id":416815,"date":"2026-10-02T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416815\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:52:08","slug":"weather-forecast-key-west-record-rain-and-miami-drier-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/416815\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather forecast: Key West record rain and Miami drier air"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cars<\/p>\n

Cars drive through a flooded street after days of heavy rainfall in North Miami. Florida, on Sept. 23, 2026. Similar rain on Oct. 1 set records in Key West and kept Miami-Dade doused, too. The weekend of Oct. 3-4 brings drier air.<\/p>\n

Al Diaz<\/p>\n

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

South Florida enters its spin dry cycle Friday and the weekend after record rainfall fell on Key West Thursday and Miami-Dade and Broward endured a day\u2019s worth of steady rain and drizzle.<\/p>\n

The forecast calls for just a 30% chance of showers Saturday, dropping to 20% on Sunday in South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.<\/p>\n

\u201cSunday is shaping up to be the best day of the weekend for outdoor plans<\/a>,\u201d said CBS News Miami meteorologist Scott Withers.<\/p>\n

Key West\u2019s rain chances are slightly more elevated, with a 50% chance Friday, 40% Saturday and then dropping similar to the rest of South Florida into the next workweek. There\u2019s a coastal flood alert<\/a> for Key West through Friday evening.<\/p>\n

The next stretch of storms arrive on Tuesday and brew on Wednesday at 70%.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Florida remains in its rainy season,\u201d Withers said.<\/p>\n

He also warned of heavy rip currents along coastal beaches on Friday. The rip current risk<\/a> remains through Saturday evening for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach, the weather service said.<\/p>\n

Key West was Key Wet on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell October just started and it has been a wet first day to say the least,\u201d the National Weather Service in Key West posted to Facebook Thursday evening. \u201cThe \u2018bullseye\u2019 was just north of Key West with Key West seeing anywhere between 3.5-5.5 inches of rainfall.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the most rain for an Oct. 1 since 2.5 inches fell in 1943 during World War II, according to the Keys weather service.<\/p>\n

Key West-based Gwen Filosa Media posted video of kids with large inflatable pool toys playing on deluged sidewalks in Key West. Cars drove by like \u201cU boats.\u201d Not a good idea. When water gets in a car\u2019s engine you can pretty much kiss that car goodbye.<\/p>\n

Workers with floor squeegees swept water out of the entranceway of Fausto\u2019s grocery store\u2019s White Street location. County government offices closed Thursday in Key West over flood concerns.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published October 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM.<\/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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