BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — Boca Raton stays sunny and chilly today with gusty northwest winds, a high rip current risk at Palm Beach beaches, and hazardous boating conditions easing later.
Today’s Weather — Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Boca Raton wakes up to a winter-feeling wrap-up to 2025. It’s clear, it’s dry, and it’s cold by South Florida standards, especially early. Wind chill values were low enough around daybreak to feel more like the upper 30s, even as the sky stays bright and clean.
For today, the forecast is straightforward: sunny with a high near 65. The catch is the wind. A northwest breeze runs 11 to 14 mph and can gust as high as 21 mph, which keeps it feeling sharper than the thermometer suggests. If you’re headed out along the I-95 corridor, or running errands around Glades Road, you’ll notice it most in the shade and in open areas where the wind has room to push through.
The beaches are where today’s story gets louder. Palm Beach County is under a high risk of rip currents today, and the National Weather Service notes lingering swell driving rougher surf conditions. If you’re thinking about a quick dip off Boca’s beaches, this is the kind of day where the ocean looks inviting from the sand but can turn on people fast. Even strong swimmers get in trouble on rip current days, especially when the water’s cool and the wind is up.
Boaters have a rougher window to start the day, too. The local marine forecast calls out hazardous conditions and a Small Craft Advisory for the Atlantic waters nearshore and offshore. For the coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach, winds today run 15 to 20 knots out of the northwest, with seas 5 to 7 feet, and occasional sets up to 9 feet. The Intracoastal is expected to be a moderate chop through the day. Conditions improve some tonight, but it’s not a gentle turn—just a gradual easing as seas subside.
Away from the coast, the broader weather setup is dominated by strong high pressure over the southern U.S., pushing cold, dry air down the peninsula. The forecast discussion highlights that chilly temperatures stick around through the end of the work week, and that today’s highs across South Florida generally struggle to climb much beyond the 60s.
Tonight stays quiet but cold again. Boca is forecast clear with a low around 47, with a northwest wind around 10 mph. Inland areas across the region are colder, and the forecast discussion notes that frost is likely in Glades and Hendry counties tonight, with patchy frost also possible farther east in inland Palm Beach County.
One more note for the land side: the air mass is dry. The forecast discussion flags very low afternoon relative humidity values across South Florida, with an “enhanced” fire weather setup even though winds are expected to stay below formal criteria.
Current Advisories / Watches / Warnings
- Cold Weather Advisory until 9 AM EST this morning (for Glades, Hendry, inland Palm Beach, and inland Collier).
- High Rip Current Risk through this evening (Palm Beach beaches).
- Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM EST this afternoon (Atlantic waters: AMZ650-651-670-671).
- Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM EST this morning (Gulf waters: GMZ656-657-676).
7 Day Outlook
- Today (Wed): Sunny, high near 65. Wind chill early as low as 39. NW winds 11–14 mph, gusts up to 21 mph. High rip current risk for Palm Beach beaches. Hazardous marine conditions, improving later.
- Tonight: Clear, low around 47. NW wind ~10 mph.
- New Year’s Day (Thu): Sunny, high near 68. Early wind chill as low as 42. NW wind ~10 mph. Beach conditions improve, though an elevated rip current risk lingers for the Palm Beaches.
- Thu Night: Mostly clear, low around 51. NW wind ~6 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, high near 72. NW wind ~6 mph, turning SW in the afternoon.
- Fri Night: Mostly clear, low around 55. Light W wind 3–5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, warmer, high near 76. SW wind 5–9 mph.
- Sat Night: 20% chance of showers after 1 a.m., otherwise mostly clear, low around 60. SW wind ~10 mph.
- Sunday: 20% chance of showers, mostly sunny, high near 78. SW wind ~11 mph. Marine forecast also keeps a chance of showers and a moderate Intracoastal chop.
- Sun Night: Mostly clear, low around 62.
- Monday: Sunny, high near 78.
- Mon Night: Mostly clear, low around 64.
- Tuesday: Sunny, high near 78.
Overall: the chill hangs on through the work week, then the weekend trends warmer. A front late Sunday into early Monday reinforces drier air, with no meaningful rainfall expected into early next week.
Source: National Weather Service Miami — Forecast for 2 Miles ESE Boca Raton Airport FL (updated 3:16 a.m. EST Dec. 31, 2025) and NWS Miami Forecast Discussion / Marine Forecast (issued early Dec. 31, 2025).
