South Florida Fourth Of July Holiday Forecast Features Sizzling Heat And Scattered Afternoon Storms

Thursday features a mix of sun, clouds, and some afternoon showers and storms in the East Coast metro area.  The Gulf Coast will be mostly sunny with afternoon showers and storms. Look for good sun, a few clouds, and the chance of a shower or storm in the Keys.  Thursday’s highs will be near 90 degrees right at the Atlantic coast and in the Keys, while the rest of South Florida will reach the low 90s.  But it will feel much hotter, so stay hydrated and out of the sun.

Friday will bring mostly sunny skies to the mainland, along with mainly afternoon showers and storms.  The Keys will be mostly sunny with just the chance of a stray storm.  Friday’s highs will be in the low 90s on the mainland and near 90 degrees in the Keys.

Independence Day will feature good sun, some clouds, and mainly afternoon and early evening showers and storms on the mainland.  The Keys will be mostly sunny with a shower or storm in spots.  Timing will be critical, but it now looks like showers and storms will be over by the time that fireworks displays are scheduled to begin.  Saturday’s highs will be mostly in the low 90s in the East Coast metro area, mostly in the upper 80s along the Gulf Coast, and near 90 degrees in the Keys.

Sunday will see a mix of sun, clouds, showers, and storms on the mainland.  The Keys will be mostly sunny, but we can’t rule out a stray shower or storm.  Sunday’s highs will be in the low 90s in the East Coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

Monday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies alternating with periods of showers and storms on the mainland.  The Keys will see good sun, a few clouds, and maybe a shower or storm.  Highs on Monday will be mostly in the low 90s in the East Coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

The tropical Atlantic is quiet now.

The post by Donna Thomas, Meteorologist appears on South Florida Reporter.