








National Weather Service Forecast for: Orlando, Florida Forecast Details
690 FXUS62 KMLB 031906 AFDMLB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Melbourne FL 206 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 ...New KEY MESSAGES, DISCUSSION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 200 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 - Fog that could become locally dense possible tonight, highest chances along and north of the I-4 corridor. - Breezy onshore flow will produce rough surf and choppy seas. There is a High risk of rip currents at all area beaches today and will likely continue through this week. - Isolated to scattered showers are forecast to develop over the Atlantic and push inland most afternoons through early next week. There is a low (20% or less) chance of lightning storms Thursday onward. - Temperatures are forecast to trend warmer with well above normal afternoon highs reaching 85F-87F over the interior mid to late week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 200 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 Rest of Today-Tonight...Ridge aloft building over the eastern Gulf and Florida shifts eastward, with surface high pressure over the southeast seaboard trailing behind. Onshore flow enhanced by the east coast sea breeze could produce wind gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon, particularly along the coast. A slug of higher low-level moisture (PWATS 1.0-1.2") embedded in the onshore flow is supporting isolated to scattered showers across a good chunk of East Central Florida this afternoon, from parts of the Orlando Metro south to Lake Okeechobee. A few lucky areas where heavier showers (despite the very dry air aloft) or training bands developed have received around 0.25" of rain, and a couple spots over 0.5", but for most 0.1" or less is what can be expected. Have a 20% chance of showers for pretty much all of ECFL except Volusia and adjacent Lake/Seminole counties through the rest of the afternoon, then rain chances shift back offshore/along the coast overnight. Can`t completely rule out a rogue lightning strike in the afternoon, but chances are very low (10% or less). Temperatures topping out on the warm side in the U70s-L80s, warmer inland, then cooling into the U50s-U60s, coolest to the north tonight. Conditions are somewhat favorable for fog late tonight into early Wednesday morning as the center of the ridge aloft moves overhead and dew points creep up, but whether overnight winds become light enough for development is up in the air. Generally good signal for at least patchy fog along and north of the I-4 corridor, which could become dense and reduce visibility to less than a mile. Wednesday-Monday...Rinse and repeat. Ridging aloft shifts from over the eastern Gulf and Florida into the nearby west Atlantic waters late Thursday into early Friday, then gradually weakens going into the weekend and early next week as a long wave trough swings across the CONUS. Surface high pressure becomes nearly stationary as it also builds from the southeast seaboard into the nearby Atlantic waters over the Sargasso Sea through the weekend, continuing onshore (easterly to southeasterly) flow as the ridge axis remains north of the area. Enhancement from the east coast sea breeze could again produce some breezy/gusty conditions in the afternoons. Moisture and temperatures will continue to trend upward. Rain chances more limited limited Wednesday, 20% or less, but then pick up to 20-50% Thursday through Saturday with the highest chances well inland as PWATs gradually increase to 1.1-1.4", before settling back to 20% Sunday and Monday. Could see some lightning storms (20% or less chance) in the afternoons Thursday onward. Ensemble mean rainfall amounts through Monday night range from 0.2-0.5", higher to the north, but lucky spots that get deeper convection/repeated rounds could receive locally higher amounts of an inch or more. Warming trend continues through the weekend, with highs gradually working their way from the U70s-L80s Wednesday to the L-U80s (well above normal) early next week, warmest inland as onshore flow moderates the coast some. A few low hanging inland daily high temperature records could be threatened, but for the most part the forecast falls short of records by 3-5 degrees. Overnight lows in the 60s also well above normal, and flirting with a few low hanging daily record warm lows. While temperatures may be inviting for the beaches, the persistent onshore flow will cause swell to build, and a high risk of life- threatening rip currents is likely to continue through the weekend and into early next week. Entering the surf is not advised. && .MARINE... Issued at 200 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 High pressure centered over the Sargasso Sea becomes nearly stationary through the rest of the week, keeping the ridge axis north of Florida and the local Atlantic waters, and continuing moderate to fresh onshore flow. Boating conditions in the Gulf Stream remain generally poor from seas 4-6 ft and winds 10-20 kts. Small craft should exercise caution. Closer to shore, boating conditions more favorable albeit on the choppy side today with winds 5-15 kts and seas 3-5 ft. Isolated to scattered showers and isolated lightning storms will be embedded in the onshore flow. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFs) Issued at 1230 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026 Onshore-moving showers continue across most terminals this afternoon, excluding LEE and DAB. Brief VIS and CIG reductions will be possible. Winds remain out of the east at 10 to 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots along the coast. Winds become more northeasterly tonight, easing to around 5 knots. Patchy fog development will be possible across areas north of the I-4 corridor, with best chances for development within vicinity of LEE and DAB after 06Z. Will monitor trends for the remaining interior terminals and amend as needed. Onshore winds return after 15Z around 10 knots. Lower chances for onshore-moving showers tomorrow, but still cannot be fully ruled out for the coastal terminals. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DAB 61 79 62 80 / 10 10 10 20 MCO 65 82 65 84 / 10 10 0 40 MLB 65 79 66 80 / 10 10 10 30 VRB 65 80 66 81 / 10 10 10 30 LEE 62 83 64 85 / 10 10 0 30 SFB 62 82 64 84 / 10 10 0 30 ORL 64 82 65 84 / 10 10 0 30 FPR 65 80 66 81 / 10 10 10 30 && .MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. AM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...Haley AVIATION...Tollefsen
National Weather Service Forecast for: Miami, Florida
| This Afternoon ![]() Slight Chance Showers |
Tonight![]() Slight Chance T-storms then Chance Showers |
Wednesday![]() Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers |
Wednesday Night ![]() Chance Showers |
Thursday![]() Slight Chance T-storms then Chance Showers |
| Hi 78 °F | Lo 73 °F | Hi 79 °F | Lo 74 °F | Hi 79 °F |
National Weather Service Forecast for: Miami, Florida Forecast Details
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