South Florida will usher in the unofficial start of summer with a summery holiday weekend. After some very early Saturday showers and storms, especially in Broward, look for sun, clouds, some passing showers, and a few mostly inland afternoon storms. Highs will be in the upper 80s.
Sunday will see a few more showers and afternoon storms, along with periods of sun and highs in the upper 80s.
A few showers and some afternoon storms will be around on Memorial Day, and highs will be in the upper 80s — a pattern we’ll see on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
The disturbance we’ve been watching became Tropical Depression # 2 Friday afternoon and is forecast to strengthen only slightly to minimal tropical storm strength before reaching the South Carolina coast on Sunday.
At 5 am Saturday, TD # 2 was located near 29.9 North, 77.0 West, and was moving northwest at 14 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were 35 miles per hour. This system will bring heavy rains and gusty winds to the Carolina coast later today, with heavy rains and gusty winds creating a messy Memorial Day for the Mid-Atlantic states (along with travel delays).
