South Florida will be breezy and mostly dry on Wednesday. The day features plenty of sun, along with clouds and maybe a stray shower on the breeze. A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains in place at the Atlantic beaches at least through Wednesday evening. Highs on Wednesday will be in the upper 80s at the Atlantic coast and the low 90s elsewhere.Moisture returns on Wednesday night through Thursday, so look for clouds,periods of showers, and a few storms. Thursday’s highs will be in the upper 80s along the east coast and around the 90 degree mark elsewhere.
Friday morning will see some lingering showers on the breeze, and then somewhat drier air moves in. Friday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s.
Saturday will feature a few early east coast showers, sun and clouds, and a stray shower or two on the breeze. Saturday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s.
Moisture returns on Sunday, so we’ll see sun, clouds, and periods of showers and storms. Highs on Sunday will be in the upper 80s in most locations.
In the tropics, Leslie has reached hurricane strength. At 5 am Wednesday, Leslie was located near 29.6 North, 56.9 West, and was nearly stationary. Maximum sustained winds were 75 miles per hour. Leslie is forecast to wander in the open Atlantic for the next several days. Elsewhere, the area of low pressure in the southwestern Caribbean has a low chance of developing into a depression as it drifts northward during the next few days. We’ll continue to watch it.
