Will Miami set heat record? How does weekend look? What the forecast says

Sizzle and soak. That’s your South Florida weekend forecast in short, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.

Friday “we could have some records in jeopardy...,” said senior meteorologist Robert Garcia. “Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach ... could come close to the records that were set in 1985 for high temperatures.”

The record high for

Feb. 3 in South Florida’s tri-county area was 85 in 1985, according to the weather service. Friday’s forecast calls for a tie in Miami and Fort Lauderdale at 85. West Palm Beach’s forecast is 86.

The cool-down comes Saturday through the weekend with highs in the mid- to upper-70s and lows in the upper-60s.

“Not a tremendous cool-down,” Garcia said.

But the relief comes at a price.

“If folks were planning on boating this weekend, probably not the best idea,” Garcia said. “Not the beach weekend. Not the boating weekend. The Atlantic will be pretty rough. There will be at least a small-craft advisory and the potential to see gale-force conditions, especially offshore, so that’s something we’re going to be watching in the next day or so.”

Late Friday and into the weekend, that front boosts storm chances to 70%

Saturday along South Florida’s coast and 50%-60% farther west, Garcia said. Gusty winds as high as 29 mph Saturday and the hazardous marine conditions, including high rip currents off beaches, come alongside the showers and thunderstorms. Sunday’s storm chance is 50%.

Sunny skies and highs in the upper-70s resume on Monday into the workweek.