MIAMI, FL — The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a forecast of mostly cloudy conditions with showers and isolated thunderstorms today across South Florida, Thursday, January 22, 2026, with rain chances favoring the east coast metro areas amid near-normal temperatures.
Storms may produce heavy rainfall, leading to localized flooding in poor drainage locations, though overall flooding concerns are low due to ongoing drought. Additional concerns include gusty winds, heavy downpours, and frequent lightning. Excessive rainfall could lead to isolated urban and poor drainage flooding, with reduced visibility.
Temperatures will reach mid to upper 70s°F, with humidity but no excessive heat indices expected.
Rainfall chances today are low to moderate, with Palmdale at 31%, Clewiston at 31%, West Palm Beach at 58%, Immokalee at 16%, Naples at 10%, Everglades City at 21%, Fort Lauderdale at 56%, Miami at 52%, Homestead at 44%, and Flamingo at 27%, according to the NWS forecast. These probabilities show scattered to numerous shower and thunderstorm activity across South Florida, with potential for localized heavy rainfall…