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Will the rain soak and flood us this weekend? See how it hit the UM campus

Students used ponchos and umbrellas to wade through the rain this past week at the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables.
Students used ponchos and umbrellas to wade through the rain this past week at the University of Miami campus in Coral Gables. hcohen@miamiherald.com

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: Yes, it’s going to rain again on Saturday. Maybe even flood.

Forecasters are calling for a cloudy and gloomy day, with some of those familiar thunderstorms South Florida has seen the past week. That means your weekend plans could be washed out.

Saturday afternoon rain chance is 70%, according to the National Weather Service in Miami. But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.

Over the past week, South Florida has been soaked. Take a look at what the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus looked like during the downpours:

@howard.cohen2024 Me: finishes swim practice 🏊 → UM weather: ‘Hold my beer’ ☔ #UMiami #MiamiWeather #puddles #FloridaProblems 🤣 @University of Miami @hurricaneaquatics @UMiami School of Communication #creatorsearchinsights ♬ original sound - HOWARD COHEN

This story was originally published September 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM.

Howard Cohen
Miami Herald
Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication. Support my work with a digital subscription
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