Cold Change

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

***The air is expected to be very dry and the National Weather Service has issued a brush fire watch from Sunday morning through the afternoon. Humidity levels could drop below 35 percent for four or more consecutive hours, which means that outdoor burning is not recommended as fires that could develop spread rapidly.***

South Florida after gloomy days of clouds, rain and thunderstorms... it is finally over! The sunshine will make an appearance Saturday afternoon.

We have a cold front situated over Lake Okeechobee with clouds still lurking, but the good news is that the rain ahead of it has pushed offshore and into the Bahamas. This cold front was originally going to pass through late Sunday and the upper-level pattern (a.k.a. Jet Stream) decided to change things up. It gave the cold front an earlier push and made it book fast through our state...  

The cold air may be lagging behind, but will soon be felt. It is currently over the middle part of the Country entering into Arkansas and Texas as a strong area of high pressure of Canadian origin is settling in. This area of high pressure will encompass a large portion including the Southeast United States allowing for our air flow to turn windy out of the Northwest. You know the drill South Florida... if cold air is around and the wind is strong, the temperatures will feel colder! Look for temperatures to fall into the low 50s along the coast to middle 40s inland under mostly clear skies. The feels like temperatures will range between the middle 30s to low 40s.

Have the winter gear at hand and then put them away by Tuesday. High pressure is expected to modify moving into the Western Atlantic Ocean as the infamous jet stream retreats to the North taking the cold air with it. Look for temperatures to run a good 10 degrees warmer. Otherwise, enjoy the cold change, dry conditions and sunny skies!

Have a wonderful weekend South Florida and make it a safe one.

Vivian Gonzalez

Meteorologist

WSVN Channel 7

Wet Wednesday....

Posted by Julie Durda

    After seeing record rainfall in Miami-Dade, we are expecting the soggy, damp conditions to continue on this Wednesday. We have plenty of deep tropical moisture over the area keeping S.Florida unsettled. The contributing factor to all the rain is an area of low pressure located in the central Caribbean. Combined that  low with our upper-level steering winds moving from the southwest to the northeast and we are a bull's-eye for the showers and storms. The National Weather Service issued an Flood Watch for all of Miami-Dade until tonight as more rain is expected throughout the day. So please drive safe, and pack your patience.           Keep it tuned to the Storm Station for the latest!                 Julie Durda WSVN Morning Meteorologist          

RECORD RAIN

Posted by Brent Cameron

Tropical downpours resulted in record rainfall for Miami, on Tuesday!   Over 5-and-a-half inches of rain fell at Miami International Airport and a flash flood warning was issued for east central Miami-Dade,   In addition to the Miami area getting soaked, much of Broward County did, as well.  Severe storms were firing-up, and we were (once again) concerned with possible tornadoes within the frequent thunderstorms. 

Tropical Moisture moves In...

Posted by Julie Durda

What a difference a day makes. We woke up to some scattered showers that caused some headaches for the morning commute. We are forecasting a better chance of showers for the next few days as some deep tropical moisture will move in from the southwest. This set up will keep our local area unsettled with a chance of some strong storms at times. We still have the stubborn upper-level steering winds coming from the southwest to the northeast so any storms that develop inland will track towards the metro and coastal areas.

More Storms?

Posted by Brent Cameron

We tend to "expect" developing storms this time of the year, so it's not a surprise when they pop-up.  Lately, we've been getting stronger and more frequent storms than usual, though!   The pattern in place involves a lot of humid air that continues to fuel  developing rain and storms.  Going back to the end of last week, flood advisories have been issued over many areas of south Florida.  The deep moisture is likely to linger this week, and we'll need to watch for more flooding potential.