South Florida weather to take a turn for the worse

Here comes the rain.

At least that’s what the forecasters expect for Tuesday and Wednesday in South Florida.

After a hot and mostly rain-free week, storms are expected to hit the region the next two days, mainly in the afternoon and evening. The Keys, which wilted last week under a record-breaking heat streak, saw rain early Tuesday morning.

Rain chance is 70 percent Tuesday and 50 percent Wednesday across South Florida, according to the National Weather Service in Miami-Dade.

“We could see some downpours,” said CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez. “We actually do need the rain,”

The weather service says up to an inch of rain may fall.

Expect a breeze and choppy waters as well. A small-craft advisory will be in effect through Tuesday morning.

Mostly sunny skies will return on Thursday.

The positive side to the gloomy forecast: It’ll be a little cooler. Tuesday’s high will be 78, dropping to 72 overnight.

This story was originally published February 26, 2019 at 6:32 AM.