textproduct: Miami - South Florida

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 429 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

- Mainly scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across SW Florida each afternoon through Tuesday. - Heat indices will rise into the upper 90s and lower 100s across most areas each afternoon through Tuesday.

- Atlantic beaches will remain under a high risk of rip currents through Tuesday evening.

- The arrival of deep tropical moisture across the region by Wednesday is expected to bring periods of heavy rainfall across the region through the weekend.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Monday) Issued at 429 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

Very little adjustments to ongoing forecast philosophy for the short term forecast as ensembles and high-res models keep sfc ridging in place across the midwest Atlantic and into the northern half of the Florida peninsula today. Also, a mid/upper lvl ridge will also be firmly in control of the region and helps in limiting available instability for deep convection.

The overall synoptic scenario will result in continuing ESE winds prevailing across SoFlo and pushing the east coast sea breeze further inland and into the western portions of the CWA. The weaker afternoon Gulf breeze is expected to again remain pinned down against the west coast, where the highest POPs/Wx coverage will reside. However, one key change from previous forecast trends is a slightly better intrusion of mid lvl drier air, which along with the aforementioned ridging aloft, should bring max POPs/Wx down a bit. NBM has now 40-50% along the west coast later this afternoon, while most Atlantic metro areas seems to remain in the 15-25% range. These values look reasonable given the current model trends. In general, expect scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms this afternoon favoring interior and west coast areas, with main hazards being periods of lightning strikes, gusty winds and heavy downpours. Even drier air seems to filter into the area on Monday, knocking down POPs into the 20-30 percent for the west coast, and keeping the Atlantic coast areas in the teens.

Temperatures each day will continue to rise into the upper 80s (along the East Coast) and up into the mid 90s (across southwest FL), with heat indices peaking in the mid-upper 90s across the East Coast, and up into the triple digits across southwest FL.

LONG TERM

(Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 429 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

Forecast philosophy for the long term remains unchanged with an upper lvl ridge dominating the region, and sfc high pressure dominating the central/western Atlantic and much of Florida to start the forecast period on Tuesday. Generally easterly to southeasterly flow will prevail, with a pattern of early afternoon east coast sea breeze generating isolated showers over the Atlantic metro areas. Scattered to numerous showers with embedded thunderstorms will then develop Tuesday afternoon over interior and west coast areas as the sea breeze pushes inland.

Starting Wednesday, model solutions show fair consensus in bringing a surge in moisture as the ridge over the Atlantic pushes southward and enhances moisture advection across SoFlo. This is due to flow veering to a more S flow, tapping into the pool of deeper moisture over the western Caribbean and the SE Gulf waters. Model PWATs remain near or above climatological normals, around 1.6 inches, and POPs coverage becoming widespread for Thursday and Friday. Max POps/Wx jump to 70-75% for much of the area through the end of the week, with increasing confidence in this active scenario as model solutions become more consistent.

Afternoon temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday will remain hot with upper upper 80s to low 90s, and up into the mid 90s over interior areas and the west coast. Then a modest relief is expected from Thursday and through the weekend as cloud cover and shower coverage increases, with highs cooling down a couple of degrees. Overnight lows also look to remain elevated through the period.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 146 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026

VFR expected to prevail across the east coast terminals throughout the forecast period. ESE winds of 10 to 15 kt, occasionally higher, and with gusts in the 25-28 kt range will return after 15Z. At KAPF, moderate ESE winds overnight will shift and become SSW after 18z as a Gulf breeze tries to push inland. Periods of MVFR/IFR cigs/vis are possible at APF this afternoon under showers and thunderstorms.

MARINE

Issued at 429 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026

Mainly moderate east to southeasterly breeze will persist across most of the local waters through the middle of the week. Some periods of afternoon gusty winds are possible over the Atlantic waters during the next couple of days. The exception to this will be across the Gulf waters, where winds may become west southwest each afternoon as a Gulf breeze develops. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible each day through the middle of the week, then numerous showers and storms possible for the second half of the week over both the Atlantic and Gulf waters.

BEACHES

Issued at 419 AM EDT Sat May 23 2026

Strong onshore flow and will continue to keep a high risk of rip currents across the Atlantic coastline through at least Tuesday evening.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Miami 88 78 89 79 / 10 20 10 20 West Kendall 90 76 90 77 / 10 30 10 20 Opa-Locka 90 78 90 78 / 10 20 10 20 Homestead 89 78 89 79 / 10 30 10 20 Fort Lauderdale 87 80 87 80 / 20 30 10 20 N Ft Lauderdale 87 79 87 79 / 20 30 10 20 Pembroke Pines 91 79 91 79 / 20 20 10 20 West Palm Beach 87 80 88 80 / 20 10 10 20 Boca Raton 87 80 87 81 / 20 20 10 20 Naples 91 76 92 77 / 60 30 30 10

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

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