South Florida will see plenty of sun on Monday, along with some showers on an ocean breeze. The day begins with a few east coast showers in spots, followed by sun and clouds. A few showers will develop along the west coast and in the interior during the afternoon. A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains in place at the Atlantic beaches. Highs on Monday will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro areas and the low to mid 90s in the interior and along the Gulf coast.Tuesday will bring sun, clouds, and more widespread showers working their way east to west. Tuesday’s highs will be in the upper 80s right at the Atlantic coast and the low 90s elsewhere.
Wednesday will feature sun, clouds, and passing afternoon showers (with a few storms in spots). Wednesday’s highs will be in the upper 80s near the east coast and a bit warmer elsewhere.
Look for another day of sun, clouds, and passing showers on Thursday. Thursday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.
Friday’s forecast includes sun, clouds, and the chance of a shower on the breeze. Highs on Friday will be mostly in the upper 80s.
In the tropics, Tropical Storm Leslie is strengthening in the open Atlantic. At 5 am Monday, Leslie was located near 33.4 North, 53.9 West, and was moving west-southwest at 5 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were 60 miles per hour. Leslie is expected to reach hurricane strength before it finally moves northward late in the workweek.
