San Diego, Calif. — August 7, 2026
A disturbance near the Bahamas is keeping South Florida under a wet, humid pattern Friday, with the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center placing the region under a Level 1 risk of isolated heavy downpours. Forecasters say scattered showers and thunderstorms — some capable of producing localized flooding — are possible through the day before drier air begins moving in over the weekend.
Friday’s rain won’t be as widespread as the past several days, but pockets of heavy rainfall remain possible, particularly across northern parts of the region. High temperatures are expected to reach around 90 degrees, with heat index values climbing into the upper 90s and low 100s once humidity is factored in.
Beachgoers face a separate hazard this weekend. Breezy onshore winds are driving a dangerous, high risk of rip currents along Atlantic-facing beaches through at least Saturday and possibly Sunday. The National Weather Service is urging swimmers to heed lifeguard flag warnings, cautioning that a red flag means conditions are unsafe for swimming.
The wet pattern is expected to break down over the weekend, with rain chances dropping to around 20% Saturday and Sunday as drier air filters in. Conditions turn hotter and drier into early next week, with highs in the low 90s and heat index values near triple digits as Broward County students return to school Monday and Miami-Dade and Monroe County students follow later in the week.
There are currently no marine advisories in effect for Atlantic or Keys waters, and the disturbance near the Bahamas is not being tracked as a tropical system. Still, with peak hurricane season approaching, South Florida residents are being encouraged to use the relative lull to review storm preparedness plans.