PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — The expected surge of Caribbean moisture has arrived with nearly 3 inches of rain in some spots Thursday morning.
It’s made for a very rough commute to work and school and several flood advisories were issued for the Upper Keys and near downtown Miami.
This first batch of heavy rain moved out of the area before 11 a.m. and flood advisories have been discontinued, however there’s a ton of moisture in the atmosphere and another period of strong showers and storms is likely later Thursday, mainly after 2 p.m.
Those afternoon and evening storms could cause more flooding in spots so be prepared for a rough commute home later in the day.
This stormy pattern will start shifting toward mainly the afternoon hours Friday through the weekend. It’s during those dry times in the morning when the sun will heat things up and create a very unstable atmosphere leading to those strong afternoon storms…