Residents and visitors of South Florida should prepare for a stormy weekend ahead, as forecasts predict scattered to widespread thunderstorms, according to recent weather reports. Miami can expect partly cloudy skies with a high near 91 degrees and a 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms later in the day, informed by a report from Local 10. The humidity is set to hover around 74%, with winds flowing southeast at 5 to 10 mph.
As nighttime approaches, the chance of rain drops significantly to 20%, but the humidity will slightly increase to around 80%. Residents will see partly cloudy skies with a temperate low of 78F, and the wind is expected to remain steady, coming from the southeast at 6 mph. This shift offers a brief respite before the weather is poised to take a more turbulent turn. A National Weather Service advisory indicates that the area could experience showers and thunderstorms likely before noon today, with the probability of precipitation at 70%.
Meteorologist John Gerard emphasized that the high chance for summertime storms will be facilitated by “a very moist airmass” covering the area. “Once daytime heating really ramps up we’ll watch nature take care of the rest,” Gerard stated, information obtained from a Local 10 article. He notes that the sea breeze moving in from the Atlantic will be the catalyst for the afternoon’s scattered to widespread thunderstorms, some of which “lingering well into the evening hours.”…