How hot will it be in South Florida? It could feel like 105, and you may get soaked

Howard Cohen
·3 min read

The Miami area had a colorful start Tuesday morning.

But that’s not necessarily a good thing when the color in question is reds and yellows on a weather radar map.

CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez posted the station’s map that showed storms moving across parts of the county around 8:15 a.m.

Expect more, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

“Rain chances increase today as a surge of tropical moisture moves into the region,” forecasters said, as scattered to numerous thunderstorms likely roll into South Florida today, with some of these soakers capable of producing wind gusts topping 40 mph, the service said in a hazardous weather outlook.

A flood advisory was issued by the weather service Tuesday afternoon for parts of northern Broward and southeastern Palm Beach counties until 2:45 p.m.

The flash flood warning was extended for a portion of west central Broward until 7 p.m. “Rainfall totals have exceeded 3 inches and areas of flooding are likely to occur this afternoon,” added NBC6 meteorologist Ryan Phillips on Twitter.

Along with the 60% rain chance, high temperatures also ensure that there’s no doubt it’s summer in the city. That 90-degree reading on the thermometer could feel about 105 degrees when clouds aren’t overhead on Tuesday.

Rain chances hover at 40% to 50% Wednesday through the weekend and into Monday, according to the weather service with highs in the upper-80s.

Some good news: There are no tropical systems in the Atlantic, and none are expected in the next two days, according to the National Hurricane Center.