SPRING STORM
South Florida’s weather might clear up just in time for weekend
South Florida’s stormy weather hasn’t completely doomed the weekend’s big plans — at least, not just yet.
Friday was another stormy afternoon and evening in South Florida. Hail came down in pea- and dime-sized lumps on Las Olas Boulevard on Friday and in parts of Palm Beach County on Thursday.
The forecast for the weekend, which includes the Fort Lauderdale Air Show and Mother’s Day, looks more promising for outdoor activities. It’ll be warm,
with temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s, and there’s a chance of rain.
Saturday, the first day of the Air Show, has a minimal chance of rain while Sunday, Mother’s Day, will see rain chances increase to 20%.
Check the Air Show Facebook page for updated information if it rains.
A late-season cold front is partly to blame for the unsettled weather.
“This is probably our last kind of hurrah for fronts before we really get into the typical rainy season pattern,” National Weather Service meteorologist Heather Nepaul said.
Rainy season starts May 15. High pressure in the Florida Peninsula should keep the weather mostly dry across South Florida on Saturday, forecasters say. There could be a few isolated showers that move west from the Atlantic Ocean to the coastal areas, but those would dissipate over land.
“It should be fairly sunny,” said NWS meteorologist Steven Ippoliti of Saturday’s weather. “We don’t have any rain forecast, and temperatures for Broward will be in the low to mid-80s with somewhat dry air, so it should feel not as humid. It should be a pleasant day.”
On Sunday, the humidity will climb back up again, and there’s a slight chance of some showers and thunderstorms, he said. Whatever is left of the cold front could drift back toward South Florida and bring some moisture with it, he said.
The highs on Sunday are forecast in the mid-80s.