BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton turns hot and mostly sunny today with a heat index near 105 and a chance for late-day thunderstorms. Storms that form could bring brief heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds, especially late afternoon into early evening.
The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County issued a water quality advisory for Spanish River Beach after testing found elevated bacteria levels.
Monday stays hot in Boca Raton with filtered sun and a late-day storm chance. The National Weather Service expects the wettest period Wednesday and Thursday, along with increasing winds and building seas offshore.
Sunday brings a steamy start and a partly sunny sky, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing after mid-afternoon. Any storm that forms could produce a quick burst of heavy rain and localized street flooding. Highs near 88-89 with heat index around 100.
Saturday brings mostly cloudy skies, highs near 88, and only a low chance for a late-day shower or storm. Rain and thunderstorm coverage increases Sunday into midweek, along with a higher heat illness risk.