The skies over Miami are serving up a mixed bag of weather this week, with fluctuating chances of rain and thunderstorms penciled into the forecast, alongside cloudy intervals and the occasional peek of sun. According to the National Weather Service, there's a 40 percent chance of showers today, mainly kicking in after 3 p.m., with the temperature hovering around a comfortable 77 degrees. An east wind will be blowing in at a mild 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight may see the rainfall odds stick at 40 percent as thunderstorms become a possibility after 8 p.m. With the thermometer set to dip near the 70-degree mark, a shift from east to southeast wind is expected to occur post-midnight. The barometer is holding steady at 30.03 inches, whereas the humidity ramps up the muggy factor to 90 percent, as reported by the National Weather Service.
As Friday approaches, the South Florida area anticipates a partly sunny day with the mercury aiming for the 80-degree target. Wind from the south picks up, churning out gusts that could reach as high as 22 mph. Turning towards Friday night, the cloud cover mostly holds strong, and the wind starts to show a slight relent, gusting to roughly 18 mph.
The weekend's outlook, while not entirely drenched, does hint at moisture with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms by Saturday evening. During the day, however, it'll be mostly cloudy with highs sticking close to 80 degrees. The mix of clouds and rain continues into Sunday, leading up to Martin Luther King Day, which is also slated to be mainly cloudy with highs again near that 80-degree sweet spot, as Weather Underground details suggest. With visibility holding at a clear 10 miles, the outlook for the next week looks to be one of classic South Florida winter weather — comfortably warm but ready for rain at a moment's notice.
