As New Yorkers brace for frostbite-inducing temps, South Floridians are kicking back in a spell of balmy weather that's more beach-ready than burrow-deep. At least that's the scenario painted by the latest forecasts, which see Miami reveling in the low 70s early in the day and peaking in the low 80s, according to NBC Miami. Those looking to bask in wall-to-wall sunshine might be in for a bit of a letdown, however, as some persisting clouds are expected to gatecrash the scene.
Skies over Miami this Martin Luther King Day are serving a cocktail of mostly clouds with a high of around 79 degrees, as stated by Weather.gov. The winds are blowing from the south between 10 to 13 mph, with occasional gusts muscle-flexing up to 18 mph. Tonight, the clouds are stubbornly sticking around, but the mercury dips to a pleasant 71 degrees.
For those who insist on wearing their sunglasses, Tuesday might just validate your fashion choice, offering a mostly sunny handshake with the high climbing near 81 degrees. But the weather gods are also hinting at some whimsy with an approaching cold front, as suggested by NBC Miami. This front is expected to drag in cooler morning temps in the 60s come Wednesday, and afternoon highs that shouldn't push past the mid-70s.
Fast-forward to the end of the work week, and you'll find that Friday's weather stylings flirt with the 80s briefly, but don't get too cozy. A parade of cold fronts is about to waltz in over the weekend, doing the temperature shuffle back to cooler rhythms. If the predictions hold true, expect to steel yourself for chills come next Saturday, with highs around the 71-mark under a sky playing peekaboo with the sun, as per Weather.gov.
And while much of the nation shivers, Miami's version of winter continues to show off a weather wardrobe that ranges from mildly warm to what some would call downright toasty. With humidity hovering at a hair-frizzing 88% and visibility stretching a clear 10 miles, South Florida's current climate story is one of a winter that can't quite let go of fall.
