Get ready to ditch the light jackets, Miami. The city is heating up this weekend with temperatures edging toward the 90s, promising some hotter days ahead. According to the National Weather Service, today will be partly sunny with highs reaching near 84 degrees, and the humidity isn't taking a backseat, hanging tight at 87%. With a gentle south wind blowing 6 to 10 mph, it's an inviting day to hit the beach or cruise the boat-laced waters.
Evening plans won't require bundling up; expect the mercury to hover around a balmy 73 degrees tonight, setting up a mostly cloudy backdrop for any night owls. A balmy start to Sunday will quickly give way to a mostly sunny day reaching a high near 85, winds picking up slightly, ushering the gusts up to a lively 18 mph, the National Weather Service forecasts. As the sun sets, the night will clear up again, with lows comfortably seated at around 74 degrees.
Monday is when the umbrellas might need to come out, but only after 2pm, as there's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms the forecast suggests. However, the sun will mostly dominate the sky, heating things up to near 89 degrees with the southwest wind gusting as high as 20 mph. Don't get too used to the warmth though, by Monday night the chance of showers drops to 10 percent before 8pm, and the temperatures will take a plunge to around 65.
Tuesday's promise of mostly sunny skies brings a high near 76 degrees, but hold onto your hats because it will be breezy – the north wind is expected to be around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph, the calm before the Wednesday's sunny 78 high, but that's not all; it's followed Wednesday night by mostly clear skies and a low around 67 degrees, according to the same source. Thursday keeps the pleasant trend with a high near 79, but the next round of showers isn't far off, with a 30 percent chance of rain Thursday night.
As NBC Miami reports, Friday will likely bring showers and thunderstorms, a mostly cloudy sky, but still maintain that warm high near 82, breeziness included. As the weekend takes shape, remember to enjoy the heat before the cool down snaps us back to those morning 60s and afternoon highs of about 80, conceding to reality, as the front moves through the region, signaling the rhythm of South Florida where heat whispers promises of change.
