Today’s Weather – Wednesday, February 11, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Boca Raton wakes up to a calm, mild setup Wednesday, but the beach is the main concern. The National Weather Service is keeping a high rip current risk in place for Palm Beach County beaches through late tonight, and that includes Boca’s shoreline.
Away from the water, the forecast is pretty quiet. Clouds increase through the day with a high near 77. Winds start out light and variable, then turn southerly later in the morning at about 5 to 9 mph. It is the kind of day where the I-95 corridor and Glades Road feel fine for errands or commuting, with no big weather disruptions expected, but if your plan involves the beach, this is a day to take the warning seriously.
The rip current statement calls the threat dangerous. Rip currents can pull swimmers away from shore into deeper water, even strong swimmers. The guidance is simple: swim near a lifeguard. If you get caught, relax and float, and do not fight the current. If you can, move parallel to the shoreline. If you cannot break free, face the shore and signal for help.
Tonight brings a noticeable cool-down compared to the afternoon. Skies stay mostly cloudy early, then gradually clear, with lows around 59 near Boca. Winds stay out of the south at 6 to 9 mph, then swing west after midnight.
The National Weather Service also flags a fog note for the interior. Patchy fog could develop near Lake Okeechobee through daybreak and again Thursday morning. That is not a beach issue, but it can matter for early commuters traveling west toward the Glades, including roads that feed out toward the lake and interior communities. Reduced visibility is possible in those areas, and the forecast discussion urges drivers to use caution and keep extra distance during the morning commute.
On the water, boating stays mostly manageable, but conditions gradually build later in the period. For the coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach out 20 nautical miles, southwest winds run 5 to 10 knots today with seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally up to 5. Intracoastal waters are expected to have light chop. Tonight, winds pick up a bit to 10 to 15 knots out of the south before shifting west after midnight, with seas still 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5.
Thursday brings a wind shift behind a weakening front. Mostly sunny skies are expected with a high near 77 and west winds 6 to 8 mph turning northeast in the afternoon. Thursday night carries a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m., with a low around 63.
Current Advisories / Watches / Warnings
High Rip Current Risk is in effect through late tonight for Coastal Palm Beach County, including Boca Raton beaches.
The advisory warns of dangerous rip currents and notes they can sweep even experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper water. The recommended safety steps are to swim near a lifeguard, relax and float if caught, avoid swimming against the current, move parallel to shore if able, and wave or call for help if you cannot escape.
7 Day Outlook
Today (Wed): Increasing clouds with a high near 77. Light winds early, turning south 5 to 9 mph later in the morning. High rip current risk at the beaches through late tonight.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy early, then clearing late. Low around 59. South winds 6 to 9 mph, turning west after midnight.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and mild, high near 77. West wind 6 to 8 mph becomes northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A low around 63 with a 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Winds shift from northeast around 6 mph to northwest after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, high near 76. A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. North wind 6 to 9 mph becomes east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, low around 64. A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. East wind around 7 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with a high near 76 and a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, low around 68. Southeast wind around 11 mph with gusts up to 18 mph.
Sunday: Clouds hang around with a higher rain chance. A 30 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. High near 78. Breezy south wind 13 to 16 mph with gusts up to 24 mph.
Sunday Night: Rain chances rise again with a 50 percent chance of showers. Low around 67.
Washington’s Birthday (Monday): A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 79. Monday night keeps a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 63.
Tuesday: Sunny overall with a 20 percent chance of showers and a high near 77.
Source: National Weather Service Miami forecast for 2 Miles ESE Boca Raton Airport FL (updated 3:17 a.m. EST Feb. 11, 2026) and associated advisories and marine forecast from NWS Miami.
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