BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — A sunny, calm Friday in Boca gives way to a gradual warm-up, with a breezier Sunday bringing the best rain chances of the next week.
Today’s Weather — Friday, January 2, 2026
Boca Raton gets a clean, bright weather day to start Friday. Sunshine is the main story, and the wind is not looking to make much noise about it. The forecast calls for a high near 72, with a light northwest breeze around 6 mph that fades to calm by the afternoon. If you’re heading out early along the I-95 corridor or cutting across Glades Road, it should feel comfortable in the sun, cooler in the shade, and generally easy.
As the day goes on, the bigger theme is a gradual warm-up that’s beginning today and continues into the weekend. The National Weather Service notes high pressure sliding over the region, which keeps winds light and variable and helps maintain dry conditions. The morning starts clear, and while clouds are expected to increase later—especially across the northern half of South Florida—it’s still a “mostly blue sky” kind of day for Boca, the Intracoastal, and the coastal strip.
Temperatures will run warmer than the past few days, though still not quite at normal levels for this time of year. For Boca Raton specifically, the forecast high is near 72–73, and that matches the overall pattern described in the discussion: lower 70s for most areas this afternoon.
Tonight stays quiet, too. Expect mostly clear skies with a low around 55. Winds go calm during the evening, then turn west around 5 mph after midnight. It’s not the kind of night that screams “cold snap,” but it is still a cooler South Florida night—especially if you’re out late near the water or parked along the Intracoastal where the breeze can feel sharper.
Looking into Saturday, the warm-up continues. Boca should see mostly sunny skies with a high near 75. Winds shift: a light west wind becomes southwest at 5 to 9 mph in the morning. That southwest flow matters, because it’s part of what helps nudge temperatures closer to normal. Saturday night turns partly cloudy with a low around 61, and the southwest wind picks up to 8 to 10 mph.
Current Advisories / Watches / Warnings
No active advisories are posted for Palm Beach County as of this morning.
7 Day Outlook
Friday (Today): Sunny and calm. High near 72 in Boca Raton, with a northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Dry conditions hold.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 55. Calm wind early, turning west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High near 75. Light west wind shifts to southwest 5 to 9 mph during the morning as the warming trend continues.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with marine winds expected to increase late at night.
Sunday: The pattern changes a bit. A weakening cold front pushes through, and this is the best shot at rain in the extended forecast. Expect a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1 p.m. High near 79. Southwest wind around 11 mph becomes northwest in the afternoon, with gusts up to 18 mph. Rain chance is 30%. The discussion notes moisture is limited, so rainfall totals look light—generally a quarter inch or less at best.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 64. North wind 7 to 10 mph as the front clears and high pressure begins to build back in.
Monday: Sunny returns. High near 78 with an east wind 7 to 10 mph. The front is gone, and the early-week setup favors dry weather aside from the occasional coastal shower elsewhere in the region. Monday night stays mostly clear with a low around 65 and an east wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny again. High near 78 with an east wind 5 to 9 mph. Tuesday night remains mostly clear, low around 65.
Wednesday: Still sunny. High near 79. Wednesday night stays mostly clear with a low around 68.
Thursday: The warm-up continues in small steps. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Marine Conditions (Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach, out 20 NM and 20–60 NM): Today brings northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west late, with seas 2 to 3 feet and light chop on the Intracoastal. Tonight stays similar—west winds around 5 knots, seas 2 to 3 feet, and smooth Intracoastal waters. Saturday remains manageable with southwest winds 5 to 10 knots and seas around 2 feet. Saturday night is the noticeable uptick: southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight, with a moderate chop on the Intracoastal. Sunday stays breezy with west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon, seas 2 to 4 feet (occasionally to 5), and a chance of showers; the forecast notes a brief period of hazardous winds may be possible Sunday in the Atlantic ahead of the front. Conditions ease somewhat Monday through Tuesday with southeast winds 5 to 10 knots and seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5, with light chop on the Intracoastal.
Source: National Weather Service Miami forecast and Area Forecast Discussion (issued 12:07 AM EST Fri Jan 2, 2026)
