Residents in Miami should brace for a bout of wet weather today with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, the conditions come as a result of a southwestern influx, with a 70% chance of precipitation later in the afternoon and temperatures expected to reach around 86 degrees.
Marked with humidity at 87% and a visibility of 10 miles, gusts of wind from the south are poised to clock in at 6 mph. Thunderstorms are potentially on the table, colliding with the warm air having arrived Tuesday evening. The forecast warns of new rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible amidst these conditions.
Looking forward, the likelihood of showers drops to 60% tonight, with the National Weather Service projecting calmer weather patterns across South Florida for the rest of the week. Overnight lows are set to hover around 65 degrees, accompanied by a northwest wind at around 8 mph and precipitations expected to lessen to between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though this could climb in thunderstorms.
Early risers on Wednesday should keep umbrellas at hand with a lingering 20% chance of showers projected. NBC Miami also chimes in, suggesting "a shower or storm early" but anticipates a daytime high near 81 degrees. With the clearing skies, Thursday brings partly cloudy conditions and similar highs in the lower 80s.
The upcoming days suggest a break in the stormy pattern with the NBC Miami forecast signaling partly cloudy skies on Friday with temperatures inching up to around 83 degrees. The gradual warming trend ushers in a predominantly sunny weekend, promising a pleasant reprieve from the earlier deluge.
