The National Weather Service is forecasting a wet start to the week in South Florida, with the possibility of bouts of heavy rain Monday and Tuesday.
Meteorologists said 1 to 2 inches was most likely across the region, though there is a chance of more than 2 inches in some areas. Forecasters said there’s a “reasonable high-end scenario (10% chance)” of totals of 3 to 4 inches across much of the area by late Tuesday.
Coastal metro areas will likely receive more rain than the interior.
A very disorganized area of low pressure, thunderstorms and showers is headed our way from the Gulf states, said NWS meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez.
She said the amount of rain will be determined by how far north or south the system jogs before it hits South Florida, and there’s still a chance that we get repeating bands of rain, but accumulations of 3 to 4 inches would be localized.
“Will the rain bands set up over land or will they remain over water? Will they be fast moving or will they settle? Those kinds of details are still trying to be pinned down,” she said Sunday.
The second half of the week should be dry, as high pressure builds back into the region. Temperatures will generally rise into the upper 70s to around 80 across most areas through midweek. Nighttime lows should be in the low 60s to high 50s.
The forecast for the end of the week remains a bit uncertain, with a slight chance of showers mainly over the east coast and Atlantic waters for Thursday into Friday.
According to the National Weather Service, much of South Florida is experiencing “moderate drought,” while the northern half of Palm Beach County is experiencing “severe drought.”
The South Florida Water Management District’s analysis of rain thus far in 2025 shows that Broward County’s metro area has only had 1.35 inches of precipitation this year to date. That’s 33% of an average year’s rainfall thus far. Palm Beach County is at 1.39 inches, or 27% of an average year’s rainfall to this point.