Miami starts Friday under cloudy skies, a brisk north wind and temperatures near 79 degrees. Conditions are expected to turn mostly sunny as temperatures reach about 87, though showers and thunderstorms remain possible. Friday’s rain chance is 20% to 40%; Friday night should be mostly clear after a slight chance of storms before 8 p.m., with a low near 75.
Coastal hazards continue through Saturday
Coastal Miami-Dade is under a Coastal Flood Statement through Saturday evening, with isolated minor flooding possible during high tides. A high risk of rip currents is forecast from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening. Swimmers should avoid rough surf and stay near lifeguards; Miami Beach Ocean Rescue says beach warning flags can change as surf and weather conditions change.
The timing coincides with a period on the local tide calendar: Miami Beach - Rising Above lists September 26–30 among its predicted 2026 King Tide dates, using NOAA tide tables from Virginia Key. That calendar does not establish how much flooding this forecast may produce. For a separate historical comparison, Islander News reported that water spilled over a seawall at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne during a high-tide episode on September 29, 2021; that past event does not indicate what will happen this weekend.
Boaters face rougher Atlantic conditions, with winds near 20 knots and seas potentially reaching 7 to 10 feet near the Gulf Stream. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect into Saturday. Drivers should avoid low-lying roads if water collects near the coast. Rip currents are a separate hazard from coastal flooding: The Associated Press, citing the United States Lifesaving Association, reports about 100 rip-current drownings annually at U.S. beaches and says more than 80% of beach rescues involve rip currents. Those are national figures, not Miami-Dade statistics.
Storm chances rise again next week
Saturday is forecast to reach 87 degrees with a chance of thunderstorms. Sunday’s high should be about 86, with a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms and a low near 75 Sunday night. After that brief weekend break, rain chances are forecast to rise to 60% to 80% by Tuesday and into midweek, following the unsettled pattern described in Hoodline’s earlier forecast.
