BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Breezy east winds keep Boca’s beaches hazardous today as a high rip current risk remains posted through Thursday evening, with only spotty showers until rain chances rise on Thursday.
Today’s Weather - Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Boca Raton is starting Wednesday with a familiar setup for anyone who has stepped outside near the Intracoastal or driven the I-95 corridor in the pre-dawn hours. It is breezy, the Atlantic is rough, and the beach forecast is the headline.
For today, the National Weather Service forecast for 2 miles ESE of Boca Raton Airport calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 74 degrees. Winds stay up most of the day. Expect an east wind around 15 to 21 mph with gusts as high as 28 mph. That steady onshore flow is what keeps the surf and swim conditions elevated, especially at Boca’s oceanfront beaches.
Rain is not the main story for most of the daylight hours. The forecast only carries a slight chance of showers between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. If anything pops up late afternoon, it should be brief and fast-moving.
Tonight turns cloudier and a bit more unsettled. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a low around 69. Showers become more likely overnight, and thunderstorms are also possible after 4 a.m. Winds ease slightly compared to the daytime peak, but it will still be breezy near the coast with an east wind 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. Rain chances rise to 30 percent overnight.
The bigger local impact today is the beach and boating picture. A Rip Current Statement remains in effect for Coastal Palm Beach County, including Boca Raton, with a high risk of rip currents through Thursday evening. The NWS warning is direct: dangerous rip currents can pull even strong swimmers away from shore into deeper water. The guidance is to swim near a lifeguard, and if caught in a rip current, relax and float, avoid fighting the current, and try to move parallel to shore if you can.
On the water, hazardous marine conditions remain in place. For the Atlantic waters off the Boca area, a Small Craft Advisory is posted, and the marine forecast continues to call for rough conditions today. The forecast for the coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach out 20 nautical miles (and the adjacent offshore waters from 20 to 60 nautical miles) calls for east winds 20 to 25 knots today with seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally up to 11 feet. Intracoastal waters are expected to be rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers is also noted this afternoon over the water.
Current Advisories / Watches / Warnings
- High Rip Current Risk through Thursday evening for Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County, and Coastal Miami-Dade County.
- Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Thursday for most areas.
7 Day Outlook
Today (Wed): Partly sunny and windy. High near 74. East wind 15 to 21 mph with gusts up to 28 mph. Slight shower chance late afternoon (20%). High rip current risk remains in effect through Thursday evening. Offshore seas and intracoastal conditions remain hazardous under the Small Craft Advisory.
Tonight (Wed night): Mostly cloudy, low around 69. Chance of showers (30%) with thunderstorms possible after 4 a.m. East wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 22 mph. Marine conditions stay rough, with seas still elevated and gusts up to 25 knots.
Thursday: Rain chances jump. The forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy with a high near 78 and a northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Rainfall totals are expected to be light overall, but heavier pockets are possible in thunderstorms. The high rip current risk continues through Thursday evening.
Thursday Night: Rain chances drop back to 20 percent with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, low around 70. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday: Not a washout, but not fully settled either. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms becomes a chance of showers after 10 a.m. High near 80, with an east wind 7 to 9 mph and a 30 percent rain chance.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, low around 70. East wind around 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny and seasonably warm. High near 80. East wind 6 to 11 mph. (Marine conditions continue improving compared to midweek.)
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, low around 70. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday: Sunny with a high near 82. South wind 8 to 13 mph, a warmer feel returning as the wind direction shifts.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, low around 68.
Monday: A slight chance of showers (20%). Mostly sunny with a high near 80.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers (20%). Mostly cloudy with a cooler low around 60.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers (20%). Partly sunny with a high near 72, continuing the cooler trend late in the period.
Source: National Weather Service Miami forecast and advisories for 2 miles ESE Boca Raton Airport, last updated 3:47 a.m. EST Jan. 21, 2026: https://www.weather.gov/mfl
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