South Florida will see some afternoon storms on Thursday, but our attention is focused on Tropical Storm Matthew. Here at home, Thursday features clouds, some sun, and storms developing in the afternoon, especially in the interior, the far western suburbs of Miami-Dade and Broward, and along the Gulf coast. Thursday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.
Look for afternoon storms again on Friday, with the highest chance of them in the interior, along the Gulf coast, and in the western parts of metro Miami-Dade and Broward. Highs will be mostly in the upper 80s.
Saturday will bring a few early showers along the east coast and the Keys, scattered afternoon storms, and highs mostly in the upper 80s.
We’ll see a similar pattern on Sunday, with a few early showers, some afternoon storms, and highs in the upper 80s.
Some early showers, scattered afternoon storms, and highs in the upper 80s are in Monday’s forecast, but then it becomes all about Matthew’s future track and strength.
Tropical Storm Matthew formed Wednesday morning, and at 5 am Thursday, it was located near 14.0 North, 64.7 West, about 310 miles east-northeast of Curacao. Matthew was moving west at 16 miles per hour and had maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. It will bring heavy rains and gusty winds to Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao late Thursday into Friday. Matthew is forecast to slow somewhat and reach hurricane strength, possibly on Thursday. The major computer models are indicating a sharp turn to the north, with Matthew moving just to the east of the central Bahamas by Tuesday or Wednesday, but there is still significant uncertainty in this forecast. Everyone in South Florida will need to watch Matthew very closely and be ready to take action if necessary.
