We’ve had a pair of wet days in south Florida, so you may be glad to know that rain will “pare back” soon. Monday felt like the kind of weather that makes the air heavier—humid, damp, and a little stubborn.
On and off showers were soaking most spots across both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. While rain amounts varied, the general range was between one-half an inch and just over 1″ for 24 hour totals. The unsettled weather wasn’t just a local thing either; it was apparent across much of Florida. And yeah, the sidewalks looked like they’d been lightly rinsed all day.
What’s behind the rainy stretch? We’ve been plugging into plenty of moisture off the Atlantic. It follows a recent passing Front (which has since dissipated to our south). The rain bands are brief since the strong flow off the ocean pushes them quickly westward. In the distant Atlantic is expansive High Pressure—so the High is “directing the flow” and creating a gusty breeze. Broad High Pressure will have persistence this week, meaning more breezy weather is in store.
Still, there’s a catch. A lapse in moisture will lead to fewer showers Tuesday through Wednesday, at least. With some drying we’ll also see the return of the sun (yet sunshine may struggle Tuesday, before better clearing comes Wednesday). Speaking of Wednesday, that’s when we’ll have a bright Full Moon, the first of the spring season! It’s the sort of detail people notice even when they’re not thinking about the forecast.
Then the week stretches toward Easter weekend, and that’s where the map starts to get interesting. Here’s the late week weather map (below). What’s interesting is the combination of factors appearing to converge on the region. As the Atlantic High slips away, notice the large area of green, east of the Bahamas? That’s substantial, potential rainfall in the future. In the other direction, a Cold Front is forecast to drop southward (late weekend time frame).
We’ll have warming temperatures on Easter Sunday while we monitor the advance of more rain possibly moving in our direction. And that “possibly” part matters—because depending on how fast everything moves, Sunday could feel more like a warm reset or more like another round of damp starts. Either way, the atmosphere is staying active, even if the showers decide to loosen their grip for a bit.
