Today's Weather - Thursday, May 14, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Thursday, May 14, 2026 BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Boca Raton will run warm and mostly sunny today, with a high near 87 and a 30% chance of a shower or thunderstorm mainly after 5 p.m. Winds start light from the west, then trend lighter and shift around later, with a sea breeze helping to spark any late-day storms. Tonight looks mostly clear and muggy with a low near 78 and only a small early-evening storm chance. If you’re heading to the beach in Palm Beach County, the rip current risk is elevated today, so swim near a lifeguard and don’t enter rougher surf alone
South Florida’s weather pattern today is being shaped by a weakening front that has slipped south and is fading out near the Florida Straits, according to the National Weather Service forecast discussion out of Miami. For Boca Raton, that setup matters because it brings in drier air aloft, which tends to cap or limit how tall storms can grow.
In plain terms: we’ll have the heat and humidity near the ground, but the atmosphere above it is less supportive of widespread, long-lasting storms. That’s why today’s forecast leans sunny and hot (upper 80s), with storms more dependent on the afternoon sea breeze.
As the Atlantic breeze pushes inland later today, it can collide with other small wind boundaries and briefly kick off a few showers or thunderstorms. The overall coverage should stay scattered, not a washout.
One wrinkle the NWS highlighted is the potential for a small area of low pressure to form along Florida’s east coast later today into tonight. If that feature develops close enough, it could add just enough spin and lift for a quick-hitting stronger storm or a brief, fast “spin-up” type event.
For the Boca Raton area waters (Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach), winds run west 10–15 knots early today, easing and turning northwest to north later, with seas around 2–3 feet. Tonight turns lighter with east winds 5–10 knots and similar 2–3 foot seas.
By Friday into the weekend, onshore east winds strengthen to 10–15 knots, bringing a choppier intracoastal and a more persistent surf. Scattered showers and thunderstorms can create brief bursts of higher winds and rougher seas near storms.
Beach note: a moderate rip current risk is in effect today for Palm Beach County.
Current Advisories / Watches / Warnings
- - Elevated risk of rip currents today for the Palm Beaches.
- A moderate risk for rip currents is in effect for the Palm beaches
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7 Day Outlook
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, high near 87. A few showers or thunderstorms may pop up late afternoon into early evening (around a 30% chance). West wind near 8 mph, shifting with the sea breeze.
- Thursday night: Mostly clear and humid, low near 78. A lingering early-evening storm is possible, then quieter overnight. Light east wind develops, generally 5–8 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and still warm, high near 86. A brief shower chance early (around 20%), then mainly dry. Winds turn northeast then shift, with a small coastal low possibly influencing spotty weather.
- Saturday: More of a breezy onshore feel with east winds 10–14 mph and higher gusts. Mostly sunny overall, but a few quick showers or storms can develop at times (around 20%). High near 86.
- Sunday: Partly sunny with a higher, more regular shower and thunderstorm chance (around 40%). East winds stay up with gusts near 20 mph, which can make the beach and boating conditions rougher. High near 85.
- Monday: Warm and breezy with scattered showers and thunderstorms (around 40%), especially later in the day. East winds remain gusty, and brief downpours are possible. High near 85, muggy night near 79.
- Tuesday: Continued warm pattern with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, then trending slightly lower by midweek. Expect a mix of sun and passing storms, with highs near 85 and sticky nights near 79.
Get the latest Boca Raton Weather outlook for today, including the late-day storm chance, beach conditions, and the week-ahead trend toward breezier onshore flow and more frequent showers.
