MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – After 25 consecutive days of no measurable rain, Miami received .51 inches of rain on Tuesday, while Fort Lauderdale received .03 inches.
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The region still has two to three inch deficits to overcome since the start of 2025.
However, Local 10 Chief Meteorologist Betty Davis calls it a modest, positive step in easing drought conditions.
Tuesday’s rain developed as a stationary front lingered in the vicinity of South Florida.
As that front fades, a much stronger cold front continues to sweep the United States, spreading piercing, Arctic air from the Midwest to the Deep South and eastward.
Temperatures in the upper Midwest fell thirty to forty or more degrees below average after the front passed.
For example, the low temperature in Bismarck, North Dakota on Tuesday was -39 degrees Fahrenheit. That is a new record low for the date and 47 degrees below normal for the time of year.
Though the core of the Arctic air will steer clear of South Florida, the region is set to feel fringe effects with cooler weather expected this week.
High temperatures are forecast to reach the mid 80s on Wednesday as the leading edge of the cold front starts its journey toward South Florida.
After the front clears, north winds take hold on Thursday. High temperatures are forecast to reach the mid 70s.
There will be a bit of a chill in the air Thursday night. The mercury could dip to the 50s in parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties by Friday morning.