Miami residents can expect a slight uptick on the thermometer today, with forecasts predicting a high hovering around 80 degrees. The NBC Miami reports a warm morning that has already seen temperatures at or above the 70-degree mark, which is above typical lows for mid-January, about 61 degrees.
As the sun climbs, the southeast winds bring more than just warm air; they're also ferrying in a small chance of rain. According to the National Weather Service, there's a "slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m." Tonight's likelihood of precipitation remains unchanged, with a continued 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.
Friday isn't looking much different, with NBC Miami predicting "highs likely to push into the low-80s," maintaining a pattern similar to today. There might be "a shower or two" but nothing significant enough to alter the mostly cloudy skies and warm temperatures South Floridians will experience.
"Expect some bigger changes this weekend," however, as stated by NBC Miami, with a dramatic shift in weather patterns. The National Weather Service provides specifics, forecasting a partly sunny Saturday, with a high near 72 degrees. It's not just the cool down that will catch your attention; gusts could reach speeds as high as 21 mph. And by nightfall, expect the mercury to drop even further to a mostly cloudy low around 56 degrees.
The breezy trend continues into Sunday and early next week as well, with the National Weather Service advising locals of a mostly cloudy day with brisk north winds 15 to 18 mph and gusts potentially hitting 28 mph. These cooler winds seem to mark the departure of the earlier warm trend, shifting the landscape of South Florida weather from the hot and humid to the breezy and temperate — for now.
