South Florida forecast could flirt with a record, and then there will be another change
South Florida could see near record heat on Thursday, says CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez.
The warm week — an expected high of 83 degrees Tuesday, rising to the upper-80s and even a possible 91 degrees Wednesday and Thursday — is in keeping with a warm winter so far in South Florida. (According to NOAA, Miami-Dade saw a record 93 degrees on March 22, 2003.)
According to the National Weather Service in Miami, there have been 57 warm days at Miami International Airport — temperatures of 80 degrees or above, since the official start of winter on Dec. 21.
In contrast, MIA has seen only six cool days — temperatures with a high of only 70 degrees and lows of 50 or below.
Fort Lauderale-Hollywood International Airport has marked 42 warm days and seven cool days.
Palm Beach International Airport has see 53 warm days and nine cool days, according to the weather service.
This winter season, so far, has seen the largest number of warm days, as well as the fewest number of cool days, since the 2016-2017 winter to this near end point.
Spring begins March 19 this year in the U.S.
But there is a bit of relief coming Friday night into the weekend with the arrival of a cold front, relatively speaking.
The cold snap may just nudge the cool days stats a bit given that the high on Saturday should just approach 70 degrees.
NBC 6 meteorologist forecasts a low of 59 degrees Saturday.
The approaching front increases rain chances to 30% on Friday and leads to a National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook concerning marine conditions.
There is a high risk rip current alert until 7 p.m. Tuesday for beaches in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
