Saturday brings mostly sunny skies, near-record heat, and gusty south winds in Boca Raton. A cold front arrives late tonight into early Sunday, turning the day much cooler with widespread rain and thunderstorms and a risk for heavy downpours. Beachgoers should note a high rip current risk for Palm Beach County today, and boaters face a Small Craft Advisory offshore this afternoon and evening.
Thursday brings sunshine and a high near 87 in Boca Raton, with dry air and a late-day sea breeze. Heat builds into Saturday, then a front increases the chance for showers and thunderstorms Sunday into Monday, with heavy rain possible.
Boca Raton is in for a wet, stormy Tuesday with an 80% rain chance, downpours that can flood streets, and a wind shift that will crank up surf and rip currents late today through midweek. A Flood Watch is in effect, and hazardous marine conditions build tonight.
Boca Raton will see a quieter start Monday before showers and thunderstorms become more likely late day and tonight. Tuesday and Wednesday look wetter, windier, and rougher at the beaches and on the water, with localized urban flooding possible.
Boca Raton stays breezy and warm today with a 40% chance of showers and a few thunderstorms after late morning. Dangerous rip currents continue at Atlantic beaches, and the pattern turns wetter and windier Monday through Thursday with periods of heavy rain possible.