Miami Gardens, Florida 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KMFL 082309
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Miami FL
709 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 136 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

Mid level ridging will hold across the region today as surface high
pressure centered in the western Atlantic extends back towards the
Florida Peninsula. The surface ridge axis will remain just off to
the north of the region today which will allow for the surface
synoptic wind flow to remain light with a general easterly
direction. As the day progresses, the sea breezes will develop and
push inland and they will become the main driver of the wind
direction through the afternoon hours. With plenty of subsidence in
place due to mid level ridging overhead, a pocket of drier air will
remain in place across the mid levels throughout most of today which
will help to create a delayed start in convective initiation once
again.

In general, the latest forecast model soundings show PWAT
values ranging between 1.6 and 1.8 across the area this morning
before gradually increasing over Southwest Florida heading into the
afternoon and evening hours. As the lower level moisture increases
and the sea breezes push inland, scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms will develop once again this afternoon. With a
prevalent easterly steering flow, most of the activity will
develop over the interior and push towards Southwest Florida as
the afternoon progresses. With 500mb temperatures hovering between
-8 and -8.5C this afternoon combined with ample instability, (SB
Cape between 2500 and 3500 J/kg), this will be supportive of a few
of the thunderstorms this afternoon becoming strong to marginally
severe. DCAPE values look to be slightly higher when compared to
yesterday as well, (900-1100 J/kg), especially over Southwest
Florida. This would be supportive of strong gusty winds with the
strongest thunderstorms this afternoon over Southwest Florida
where the sea breezes and other mesoscale boundaries collide.
Small hail also cannot be ruled out with the strongest
thunderstorms with a sufficient source of relatively colder air
aloft. High temperatures today will generally range from the upper
80s along the east coast to the lower 90s over Southwest Florida.

While the weather pattern on Wednesday looks to remain rather
similar, there will be a subtle change as a weakening mid level
disturbance slowly approaches the region from the Bahamas. The
latest guidance suite does show that this disturbance is trending
weaker and may stay off to the south during this time frame as the
mid level ridge tries to hold strong. This scenario would keep
convective initiation mainly sea breeze driven once again. With the
surface ridge axis remaining nearby just to the north, the synoptic
wind flow will remain rather light with a southeasterly component
until the sea breezes develop and take over as the day progresses.
With not much change in atmospheric instability along with plenty
of subsidence aloft due to the mid level ridging creating the
pocket of drier air in the mid levels (PWAT values remaining
between 1.6 and 1.9 inches), some of the convection may become
strong to marginally severe in the afternoon across Southwest
Florida. This would be due to sea breeze boundary collisions as
well as other mesoscale boundary collisions during peak diurnal
heating. The strongest thunderstorms could could once again create
strong gusty winds along with heavy downpours. High temperatures
on Wednesday will rise into the upper 80s along the east coast to
the lower 90s across Southwest Florida.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 136 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

A more noticeable change will come in the weather pattern heading
into Thursday as the weak mid level disturbance starts to turn
towards the northwest and push into Southeast Gulf as the day
progresses. At the surface, high pressure will remain centered in
the Atlantic with South Florida remaining on the western periphery
of the high. The synoptic wind flow will remain southeasterly,
however, the latest guidance suite remains in good agreement with
bringing in an increased surge of moisture over South Florida
during this time frame as PWAT values rise above 2 inches across
most of the region. Due to the weak mid level disturbance making
its closest pass during this time frame as it turns northwestward
into the Gulf, 500 mb temperatures look to slightly cool and will
range between -8 and -9C throughout most of the day. While the
extra moisture in place will help to increase the chances of
showers and thunderstorms, the extra source of lift due to the mid
level disturbance may help to increase the chances of strong to
marginally severe thunderstorm development. While the typical
diurnal pattern will stay in place, with more moisture surging
into the area there may be some additional showers and
thunderstorms in the morning closer to the east coast metro areas
before activity slides towards the interior and west coast during
the afternoon and evening hours with the southeasterly wind flow.
The highest chances of strong to marginally severe convection will
remain over Southwest Florida due to the proximity of the weak
mid level disturbance combined with sea breeze and other mesoscale
boundary collisions.

Heading towards the end of the week and into the upcoming weekend,
the latest global and ensemble guidance suite looks to have come
into better agreement with showing the weakening mid level
disturbance pushing north out of the area as Friday progresses and
eventually washing out and being absorbed by the ridge this weekend.
At the surface, the ridge axis from the area of high pressure
centered in the Atlantic will remain parked over the Florida
Peninsula and will remain just to the north of the region through
the end of the week and most of the weekend. This will result in a
light southeasterly synoptic wind flow staying in place for
Friday and Saturday and convective initiation will be mainly sea
breeze driven during this time frame. With the mid level steering
flow remaining light out of the east southeast each day, the
typical summertime pattern will take place as convection forms
along the sea breezes as they develop before pushing towards the
interior and Southwest Florida each afternoon and evening through
Sunday. An isolated strong thunderstorm or two will be possible
over Southwest Florida each day through Sunday where the sea
breezes and other mesoscale boundaries collide.

High temperatures during Thursday through Sunday will not change
much and will remain typical for this time of year as they will
range from the upper 80s along the east coast to the lower 90s over
Southwest Florida each afternoon during this time frame.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 605 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

Showers may linger around APF through the early evening hours,
otherwise, VFR should prevail tonight at all terminals. Winds will
become light and variable after 03Z, then back form the ESE after
15Z. VCTS expected again on Wednesday afternoon with the east
coast sea breeze. APF may experience a west coast sea breeze
after 16Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Miami            79  90  79  89 /  10  50  30  60
West Kendall     75  90  75  89 /  10  50  30  60
Opa-Locka        79  92  79  91 /  10  50  20  60
Homestead        78  90  78  89 /  20  50  30  60
Fort Lauderdale  79  88  79  88 /  10  50  20  60
N Ft Lauderdale  78  89  79  89 /  10  50  20  60
Pembroke Pines   80  93  81  93 /  10  50  20  60
West Palm Beach  77  90  78  90 /  10  50  10  50
Boca Raton       78  90  78  91 /  10  50  20  50
Naples           77  93  77  91 /  30  70  40  70

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
AM...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...CWC
LONG TERM....CWC
AVIATION...17