textproduct: Miami - South Florida

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1203 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

- A few showers will be possible today, especially along the immediate east coast.

- High Rip Current Risk along Atlantic beaches this week.

- Hazardous conditions for small craft across Atlantic waters.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Wednesday) Issued at 1210 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

Residual moisture from a lingering frontal boundary remains established over the region, as high pressure becomes established over the eastern CONUS. This will lead to a continuation of the northeasterly flow across the area. With residual moisture in place and breezy northeasterly flow, quick moving coastal showers will be possible throughout the short term. Highest rain chances will remain along the immediate east coast, however a few showers may reach Southwest Florida as well. With lack of significant synoptic forcing, thunderstorm activity should remain minimal however a few isolated thunderstorms cannot be completely ruled out, especially over the warm gulfstream waters.

High temperatures will reach the low to mid 80s today and tomorrow with overnight lows in the 60s.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 1210 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

The pattern through the long term period remains largely unchanged each day. Breezy east-northeast flow continues through the majority of the week as the surface pressure gradient remains tight. There will be a chance (20-30%) for showers each day through the period as modest moisture remains (PWATs 1.2-1.3 inches) with highest chances across local Atlantic waters and along the immediate east coast. Surface flow veers more easterly towards the end of the week and into the weekend as surface high pressure across the western Atlantic builds westward.

High temperatures should remain in the low 80s for east coast metro areas, however due to the easterly flow, a warming trend is expected for interior and Southwest Florida and highs could approach the upper 80s to low 90s by the middle of the work-week.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1205 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

VFR conditions prevail at all terminals during the next 24 hours, with some possible brief periods of MVFR cigs/-shra affecting the Atlantic sites until around 00Z. Light to moderate easterly winds will persists, with gusts up to 25 kts through 00Z. Winds remain mainly easterly in the 7-10kt overnight.

MARINE

Issued at 1210 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

Expect a scattering of showers and isolated thunderstorms each day and night over local waters. High pressure expanding across the Southeast will lead to a strong easterly regime through most of this week. Fresh easterly winds between 17-20 knots could be expected throughout the week.

BEACHES

Issued at 1210 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

Increasing northeasterly flow will lead to a high risk of rip currents for all Southeast Florida beaches.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Miami 71 81 72 82 / 30 20 30 30 West Kendall 67 83 68 84 / 20 20 30 30 Opa-Locka 70 82 70 84 / 30 20 30 30 Homestead 71 82 72 83 / 20 20 30 20 Fort Lauderdale 70 79 71 81 / 30 20 20 30 N Ft Lauderdale 70 80 71 81 / 30 20 20 30 Pembroke Pines 70 83 71 84 / 30 20 30 30 West Palm Beach 69 80 70 82 / 30 10 20 20 Boca Raton 69 80 70 82 / 30 20 20 30 Naples 67 85 67 85 / 10 30 20 50

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...High Rip Current Risk through Wednesday evening for FLZ168-172- 173.

AM...None. GM...None.