MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – After 25 consecutive days of no measurable rain, Miami acquired .51 inches of rain on Tuesday, whereas Fort Lauderdale acquired .03 inches.
The area nonetheless has two to a few inch deficits to beat for the reason that begin of 2025.
Nevertheless, Native 10 Chief Meteorologist Betty Davis calls it a modest, optimistic step in easing drought situations.
Tuesday’s rain developed as a stationary entrance lingered within the neighborhood of South Florida.
As that entrance fades, a a lot stronger chilly entrance continues to brush the USA, spreading piercing, Arctic air from the Midwest to the Deep South and eastward.
Temperatures within the higher Midwest fell thirty to forty or extra levels beneath common after the entrance handed.
For instance, the low temperature in Bismarck, North Dakota on Tuesday was -39 levels Fahrenheit. That could be a new file low for the date and 47 levels beneath regular for the time of yr.
Although the core of the Arctic air will keep away from South Florida, the area is about to really feel fringe results with cooler climate anticipated this week.
Excessive temperatures are forecast to succeed in the mid 80s on Wednesday as the vanguard of the chilly entrance begins its journey towards South Florida.
After the entrance clears, north winds take maintain on Thursday. Excessive temperatures are forecast to succeed in the mid 70s.
There might be a little bit of a chill within the air Thursday evening. The mercury might dip to the 50s in elements of Miami-Dade and Broward counties by Friday morning.
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