South Florida will be cloudier and cooler on Wednesday as a weak front affects the area. Wednesday features clouds on the breeze, a bit of sun at times, and passing east coast showers in spots. A high risk of dangerous rip currents is in place at the Atlantic beaches. Highs on Wednesday will be in the low 80s at most locations and a bit warmer along the Gulf coast.
Thursday will bring more sun and fewer clouds. Thursday’s highs will be mostly in the low 80s.
Friday will feature good sun and a few clouds. Friday’s highs will be mostly in the low 80s.
Look for a few east coast showers, along with sun and some clouds, on Saturday. Saturday’s highs will be mostly in the mid 80s.
Showers and clouds will be back on Sunday as another front moves in. Highs on Sunday will be in the low 80s.
March 12th: on this date back in 1993, the “Storm of the Century” roared across the Gulf of Mexico and Florida before moving over the eastern United States during the day of the 13th.
An intense squall line with winds of 70-100 mph swept across Florida during the late night and pre-dawn hours of March 12/13, causing widespread wind damage to trees and mobile homes across South Florida. One death in South Miami-Dade County was attributed to this storm, and damage was estimated at just over $1 million in South Florida alone.
A total of 47 people died from the storm in Florida, most from a deadly storm surge of up to 12 feet along the Gulf Coast Big Bend of North Florida. This was the same storm that resulted in a historic blizzard for the Applachians of the SE United States, with record cold temperatures across most of Florida in the days that followed.