Current South Florida Forecast
Miami / Ft. Lauderdale / West Palm Beach – 7-Day Forecast
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Today
Chance T-Storms
High 95F
Low 81F
Thursday
Mostly Sunny, Storms Late
High 92F
Low 82F
Friday
Mostly Sunny, Storms Late
High 92F
Low 81F
Saturday
Sunny, Chance T-Storms
High 92F
Low 81F
Sunday
Chance T-Storms
High 91F
Low 80F
Monday
Sunny
High 92F
Low 81F
Tuesday
Sunny, Chance T-Storms
High 91F
Low 80F
Data: NOAA/NWS weather.gov – Updated manually to match the current South Florida forecast
Current Radar Loop for South Florida
South Florida Weather Records & Milestones
HOT
All-Time Record High (Miami)
100 F
Set on July 21, 1942, and tied on August 18, 2026, as Miami reached its hottest official temperature on record.
RAIN
Wettest Year on Record (Ft. Lauderdale)
114.5 in – 2023
A historic April flood event, including 25.91 inches in a single day, pushed Fort Lauderdale to its wettest year ever recorded.
COLD
All-Time Record Low (Miami)
27 F
Set on February 3, 1917, during one of the most extreme Arctic intrusions ever observed across South Florida.
SNOW
Rarest Weather Event on Record
Snow Flurries – 1977
On January 19, 1977, snow flurries were officially observed in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach – the only time on record.
ARCHIVE
Official Climate Archive
1895-Present
National Weather Service annual climate records for Miami extend back to 1895, providing a long period of record for extremes.
STORM
Modern Flood Benchmark
Ft. Lauderdale Flood – 2023
The April 2023 one-in-1,000-year flood event redefined South Florida flood risk and remains the modern benchmark for extreme rainfall.
Source: NWS Miami climate summaries and annual rankings; NOAA storm event archives.
Current Miami & Ft. Lauderdale Heat Records
Miami tied the record high heat index on August 21, 2026 at 107°F. This is the 7th record high heat index for the month of August alone. At 5 days long, it now ties the longest stretch of consecutive days with a 107°+ heat index on record, going back to 1933. (It’s tied with two separate 5-day streaks in 2023.)
