textproduct: Miami - South Florida

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1206 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

- Scattered showers possible throughout the day.

- High Rip Current Risk along Atlantic beaches continues.

- Hazardous conditions for small craft across Atlantic waters through early this morning.

SHORT TERM

(Today through Friday) Issued at 1206 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

Surface high pressure remains anchored in the western Atlantic through the rest of the work week. This will allow a persistent easterly flow to continue across South FL with hit and miss showers today and Friday across the east coast metro. Across SW FL there is a better chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms late in the day this evening and again early Friday evening along the pinned sea- breeze. Did add in some patchy fog early this morning over inland SW FL where winds will be lightest, and there are still a couple of ongoing wildfires in Hendry and Collier counties.

Temperatures today and Friday will remain above normal with highs in the low to mid 80s across the east coast metro, and mid and upper 80s across SW FL. Overnight lows will be in the 60s/70s.

LONG TERM

(Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 1206 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

The overall pattern this weekend and into next week will remain the same with surface high pressure over the western Atlantic in control and upper level ridging over the SE US. Global models are hinting at a cold front possibly arriving late next week but that is beyond the current long term period. Quick moving coastal showers will be possible each day, but overall QPF amounts will be light and certainly not make a significant dent in the ongoing drought.

Temperatures will remain above normal this weekend and into next week with highs in the low to mid 80s across the east coast metro, and mid to upper 80s across SW FL. Overnight lows will remain mild only dropping into the 60s/70s.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1206 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

Easterly winds around 10 kts this morning increasing slightly to 10-15 kts this afternoon. Occasional coastal showers are possible throughout the day. SCT MVFR ceilings expected.

MARINE

Issued at 1206 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

Hazardous easterly winds remain in the Atlantic waters through early this morning, and then cautionary winds will remain through the end of the week. Moderate easterly winds are expected in the Gulf waters. Seas in the Atlantic waters today will be 3-5 ft, and 2 ft or less in the Gulf.

BEACHES

Issued at 1206 AM EST Thu Mar 5 2026

Persistent easterly flow will result in a high risk of rip currents for the Atlantic beaches through at least the upcoming weekend.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Miami 82 73 81 72 / 20 20 30 20 West Kendall 84 68 84 69 / 20 20 20 20 Opa-Locka 83 71 83 71 / 20 10 20 20 Homestead 82 72 83 72 / 20 20 20 20 Fort Lauderdale 80 72 81 71 / 20 10 20 20 N Ft Lauderdale 81 72 81 71 / 20 10 20 20 Pembroke Pines 84 72 84 71 / 20 10 20 20 West Palm Beach 81 71 81 71 / 20 10 20 20 Boca Raton 81 71 81 71 / 20 20 20 20 Naples 85 68 85 69 / 40 20 40 10

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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

AM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST this morning for AMZ650-651- 670-671.

GM...None.