Saturday was ultimately a very nice day. The isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon concentrated on the west of Miami-Dade and Broward counties and left the beaches dry.
Sunday will be even drier, with only isolated thunderstorms in the same area. One area that could see quite a bit of rain is the Florida Keys, particularly the Lower Keys and Key West. Thunderstorms could develop as early as the morning. In the north, beaches should not see a drop of rain in the afternoon, but it will again be dangerously hot.
With perceived temperatures between 40 and 43 degrees, a heat warning is likely.
In the tropics, a wave continues to be observed in the region, which has an 80 percent chance of developing into a low pressure system on its way to the Lesser Antilles. Models indicate that Tropical Storm or Hurricane Ernesto is likely.
Currently, most models are predicting that this developing system will roll up and away from Florida long before it approaches Florida. But that would be late next week, and that’s plenty of time for this system to change course. But at least as of today, South Florida should continue to monitor the situation but not be prepared for any impacts.
The next question is where in the Caribbean this system will move. Since the models are not yet in complete agreement about its strength and path, everyone in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Hispaniola and actually all of the Leeward Islands should keep a close eye on the forecast over the next few days.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Rain: 10 percent. Low: 80 degrees.
SUNDAY: Hazy, hot, humid. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms far west. Rain: 20 percent. High: 92 degrees.
MONDAY: Hazy, hot, humid. Scattered afternoon storms in the far west. Rainfall: 30 percent. High: 92 degrees.
