Miami is about to experience a shift as the clear skies give way to an incoming wave of moisture. According to the National Weather Service, there's a "30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm" today, with temperatures rising to a high near 89 degrees. As the early sunshine of the day fades, the northwest winds are expected to swing northeast, signaling a change in the city's short-lived dry spell.
The forecast, which indicates that the humidity could make the temperature feel as if it's around 80 degrees, also includes a warning for potentially higher rainfall amounts in thunderstorms tonight. The National Weather Service predicts "a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am," with new rainfall quantities ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, but possibly more in thunderstorm-heavy areas.
Carrying into the weekend, conditions are expected to remain unsettled, with a consistent pattern of storms predicted by NBC 6's forecast. Thursday through Sunday are looking to be partly sunny, always with the chance of scattered storms and highs hovering around 87 to 89 degrees. The presence of tropical storms Imelda and Humberto off the east coast has influenced local conditions, their distant churnings prompting rip current warnings and small craft advisories projected to persist through the weekend. This information was sourced from NBC Miami's weather coverage.
As Miami residents prepare for these impending weather changes, it is pertinent to pay close attention to local advisory notices. Outdoor plans should be considered with caution, as showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm is predicted to continue affecting the area well into next week.
