A dry air mass that descended on South Florida over the weekend should keep the region dry for the bulk of the week, according to the National Weather Service.
Over the past weekend, a nor’easter off the mid-Atlantic shot a cold front our way followed by dry cooler air, said National Weather Service meteorologist Ana Porres-Vazquez. “It looks like more or less similar conditions will prevail,” she said of the coming week and weekend.
The weather service called for “near zero” rain chances through Wednesday, outside of a stray shower or two.
Forecasters are calling for clear skies through Wednesday night, with a few clouds creeping in on Thursday, with a slight chance of isolated showers.
“We might be looking at one or two additional dry fronts dropping through the area,” Porres-Vazquez.
She said there might be a 20% to 30% chance of rain at most later in the week.
It’ll be windy this week as well, starting Tuesday night, with northeast winds of 8 mph to 11 mph, and gusts of up to 23 mph.
The dry air should bring pleasant temperatures. Early mornings through the week should see lows in the low 70s along the coast, with inland areas dipping into the high 60s.
LaBelle, west of Lake Okeechobee, could see temperatures as low as 63 degrees Wednesday morning.
Daytime highs should stay in the low to mid 80s.
Outlooks for the weekend pivot on a front that should form over the Straits of Florida. If it moves south, dry air from the north should stay dominant.
But for the most part it should continue to be pleasant weather, she said.
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