Wednesday morning is muggy, with temperatures starting out the day in the upper-70 to low-80 degrees.
There isn’t much rain around the area either, although, our rain chances do start to creep up as we head into the weekend, with more scattered downpours expected.
There is a ridge of high pressure to the east that is helping keep us mainly rain-free along the beach fronts. The stalled boundary to the north will keep moisture mainly in Central Florida until at least Thursday.
Moisture from the Caribbean will start to enter the forecast, increasing rain chances late week.
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Wednesday there is still some slightly dry air in the atmosphere, so while heat and humidity are in the forecast, it won’t be quite to heat alert criteria. High temperatures Wednesday will reach into the low 90 degrees.
Thursday, rain chances slowly start returning, but the region should still see only widely scattered downpours. Highs remain near 90 with partly cloudy skies and passing showers.
In the late week, the broad area being monitored by the National Hurricane Center in the Gulf of Mexico could produce and increase surge in moisture across the peninsula of Florida. The tropical downpours will latch onto the front that is moving through the U.S. and will keep things unsettled in South Florida into early next week. The chance for development is 40%, but we’ll watch the overall chance for rain increase.
Weather
Wednesday
A 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
