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After a weekend of warm weather in the 80s, Miami woke up to a real chill this morning. A sharp northwest wind is sweeping across South Florida, dragging in unwelcome cold temperatures once again. Afternoon highs are struggling to climb out of the low 60s, and with sustained winds between 15 and 25 mph, gusting up to 30, it feels even colder. If you thought sweater weather was over, think again.
According to local forecasters, the chilliest stretch hits late tonight into early Tuesday. Inland areas could dip into the upper 30s, with parts of interior Southwest Florida flirting with freezing. Along the East Coast metro, including much of Miami-Dade and Broward, lows will fall into the low 40s. Add in the breeze and wind chills could slide into the 30s. A cold weather advisory is in place for inland Broward and Miami-Dade from 3am to 9am Tuesday.
As if that weren’t enough, the dry air brings another problem. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Miami-Dade and Broward counties due to dangerous fire conditions. Relative humidity is dropping to 20 to 25 percent, and the combination of strong winds and dry brush means any spark could spread fast. This is definitely not grilling weather.
Tuesday stays cool and mostly sunny, with highs again in the low 60s. By Wednesday morning, temperatures will still feel crisp in the 50s, but sunshine pushes highs back into the low 70s. From there, the warm-up is steady. Thursday and Friday return to the upper 70s, and by the weekend we’ll be back in the low 80s, with a chance of scattered showers.
While this cold front is not ideal for our region, consider yourself lucky we're not dealing with the historic blizzard hitting the Northeast right now, and don't put those flip flops away because warmer weather is just around the corner.