Weather

Up for Debate: Do you think rain is relaxing or an inconvenience?

South Florida’s recent stretch of dry weather gave way to a wave of rain this week, prompting renewed debate over how people feel about wet, gray days.

First 2026 hurricane season outlook predicts least active Atlantic since 2015

Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) – the group that pioneered seasonal hurricane predictions in the 1980s – issued their first outlook of 2026 Thursday morning, predicting slightly below average named storm and hurricane activity for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.

Flood Watch discontinued, but a few more showers, thunderstorms today

A Flood Watch that was issued this week for much of South Florida has been discontinued, but we’re still going to see a few more showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday.

More thunderstorms to come after tornado clean up in Miami-Dade

Eric Garcia said he was stunned that it took such little time for a tornado to cause so much havoc outside of his father’s home in Palm Springs North.

Another Flood Watch in effect for most of South Florida

A Flood Watch is in effect for most of South Florida through 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Multiple rounds of showers, storms to roll across South Florida this week

Over the next few days, multiple rounds of showers and storms are forecast to roll across South Florida.

Rip current concerns grow across South Florida as Easter weekend begins

Windy conditions are triggering rip current alerts at several South Florida beaches as the busy Easter holiday weekend gets underway.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Cuba; no tsunami threat reported

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Weather cancels Miami Open qualifying matches Sunday

The Miami Open canceled Sunday’s qualifying matches and practices due to inclement weather in Miami Gardens.

Much-needed rain hits South Florida through middle of next week

A stationary front over South Florida separates cooler, drier air to the north from warmer, more humid air here.

Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry, wife welcome 3rd child

Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry and his wife, Kait, have welcomed their third child.

Wildfire smoke blankets Alligator Alley as crews work to contain Big Cypress blaze

A beige haze hung over Alligator Alley near mile marker 75 as thick smoke from a wildfire in Big Cypress Preserve pushed across the sky.

Big Cypress fire causes smoky conditions for drivers on Alligator Alley

A massive brush fire in Collier County’s Big Cypress National Preserve is causing smoky conditions on Alligator Alley, affecting visibility and travel.

Delays linger in South Florida from major Northeast snowstorm

A severe snowstorm in the Northeast caused near-hurricane-force winds, power outages and whiteout conditions ― and flight cancellations and delays rippling down to South Florida.

South Florida crews on high alert for potential brush fires

Crews are preparing for potential brush fires in the next few days as dry conditions and strong winds create favorable conditions for fires to spread.

Cold weather advisory in effect for South Florida

Lows this morning are in the 50s, with wind-chill temperatures in the 40s.

Hundreds of flights canceled in South Florida, thousands nationwide

Hundreds of flights were canceled on Monday in South Florida, as a cold front hit several states in the U.S.

Northeast braces for major snowstorm as Miami flights face dozens of cancellations

As several major Northeast cities brace for a potentially historic snowstorm, travelers are trying to get out ahead of the weather -- including some at Miami International Airport.

Happy Valentine’s Day! South Florida gets ‘lovely’ weather

Local 10 News Weather Authority meteorologists forecast a dry Valentine’s Day with comfortable temperatures for the South Florida romantics who like the outdoors.

If voluntary water conservation fails in South Florida, an order with restrictions is next

The South Florida Water Management District, the government agency that manages water resources in 16 counties, met on Thursday in West Palm Beach.

Dense fog advisory issued for inland Broward, Miami-Dade amid brush fire

Hazy and foggy conditions are expected across parts of South Florida on Thursday as a brush fire in northwestern Broward County combines with shifting winds to reduce visibility in some areas.

Most of the thousands of cold-stunned green iguanas killed in Florida were dropped off in Sunrise

When temperatures dropped so low in Florida that cold-stunned green iguanas were falling from trees, state animal regulators moved quickly.

Cold weather advisory still in effect, but temps to warm up this afternoon

Tuesday morning marked another chilly start to the day, but temperatures will be rising in the afternoon.

Chilly temps still in store for South Florida, but warmup on horizon

South Florida only hit the 50s for highs on Monday and cities across the state, including Fort Lauderdale, set record lows.

Visitors expecting fun in the sun instead bundle up during South Florida chill

Many visitors expecting to get South Florida’s warm sunshine instead had to don heavy jackets as the area experienced a cold snap.

Homestead farmer reports ‘tiresome’ and ‘stressful’ Florida freeze

Farmers in southern Miami-Dade County’s Homestead area reported on Monday that the Florida freeze had damaged some crops.

Punxsutawney Phil’s track record — and the coldest Groundhog’s Day ever recorded for parts of South Florida

Every Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerges to predict whether winter will stick around or spring will arrive early.

Students across South Florida brave the cold as temps dip back into the 30s

Students across South Florida braved the cold weather Monday as they headed back to school with temperatures dipping back into the 30s.

From locals to tourists, rare cold front chills South Florida

With the rare artic cold front in full effect in South Florida, it’s another night of bundling up to keep warm.

Flamingo Gardens goes into cold-weather mode to protect animals

As temperatures dropped across South Florida, staff at Flamingo Gardens shifted into cold-weather mode to keep their animals warm.

FLORIDA FREEZE: Coldest weather in years brings mid-30s temps, mid-20s wind chills

South Florida was in the midst of its deepest cold snap in more than a decade on Sunday morning, with temperatures in the mid-30s and wind chills in the mid-20s.

Volunteers fan out in Fort Lauderdale, Miami to help homeless as temperatures dip

Ahead of the cold snap, volunteers with The Homeless Voice rolled up to the downtown Fort Lauderdale bus station with an ambulance packed full of supplies, ready to help people living on the streets.

Nursery owner works to save tropical plants as temperatures drop

With a cold snap hitting South Florida, this plant nursery owner is doing everything he can to protect his tropical plants.

Cold snap sends local farmers scrambling to protect plants

South Florida nurseries are rushing to protect their plants as a rare cold snap threatens temperatures not seen since 2010, when significant cold damage devastated inventory across the region.

COLD WEATHER CAM: Take a live look at Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

The powerful Arctic cold front crossed into South Florida early Saturday afternoon, bringing in wind gusts around 40 mph.

Rare arctic cold front brings rain, cold weather advisory to South Florida

An arctic cold front is crossing South Florida on Saturday, bringing rain, gusty winds and a sharp drop in temperatures, with a cold weather advisory in effect for much of the region and freeze warnings posted for inland areas.

WATCH: Here’s how wind chill makes you feel colder

We don’t talk about it often in South Florida, but this week, the wind chill number has become the most important part of the forecast.

Locals prepare for frigid weekend as historic cold snap hits South Florida

South Florida is bracing for an unusual cold snap this weekend, and locals and tourists alike are preparing for temperatures far below the region’s typical warmth.

Camillus House activates emergency shelter ahead of South Florida cold snap

Camillus House activated its emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness Friday in downtown Miami ahead of the weekend’s cold snap.

Coldest air since December 2010 expected to arrive this weekend

Cloudy skies and scattered showers are expected Friday as a weak disturbance moves across South Florida, with the best chance for rain across the Florida Keys and East Coast metros.

SUBMIT PICS HERE: Share your cold weather pics amid historic cold front

South Florida is about to feel more like the Midwest this weekend, and Local 10 News wants to see how you’re experiencing the chill.

Rare cold blast forces South Floridians to layer up, protect crops

South Florida is bracing for an unusually cold weekend as Arctic air sweeps into the region, leaving locals bundling up and farmers racing to protect crops.

Brr! Arctic air to hit South Florida this weekend

Cold air that has been building in the Arctic Circle earlier this week is crossing into the U.S. from Canada

Cold front arrives in South Florida; chilly weather expected to last all week

Now that the cold front has cleared, we are waking up to a chilly change with lows in the 50s and wind chill temperatures in the 40s.

Chilly start to Tuesday, cool temperatures expected to stay all week

Bundle up, South Florida! Temperatures are forecast to drop significantly on Monday night as a cold front moves into the area.

Sunny South Florida can’t escape travel troubles caused by monster winter storm

The wave of cancellations continued Monday at Miami International Airport as a monster winter storm moving across the country caused chaos at many of the nation’s airports.

Wicked winter storm causes travel disruptions in South Florida

Flight delays and cancellations are affecting travelers in South Florida who are heading anywhere on the East Coast this weekend, where winter weather warnings are taking effect.

Up for debate: Are you a warm or cold weather person?

A sudden cool snap in South Florida has residents debating whether they prefer the region’s signature heat or a brief taste of colder weather.

Coldest air to hit South Florida in nearly 4 years arrives; slightly warmer weather returning this weekend

A Cold Weather Advisory has been lifted for inland Broward and Miami-Dade after the coldest air to hit South Florida in nearly four years arrived.

Cold front brings South Florida’s chilliest air in nearly 4 years; advisory, safety warnings issued

A strong cold front is moving through South Florida, bringing the coldest air the region has experienced in nearly four years.

Dec. 31: Chilly New Year’s Eve with sunshine and cold winds

Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s a chilly start on Wednesday morning, with temperatures in the 40s.

Dec. 30: Cold front brings chilly New Year’s Eve to South Florida

A cold front is sliding past our area on Tuesday, and behind it, noticeably cooler and much drier air will settle into South Florida.

Dec. 27: Fantastic weekend weather before a cool down

After all the running around this holiday season, we get a chance to decompress with fantastic weather this weekend!

Carnival Cruise Line, Miami Heat partner to send medical supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

The Carnival Horizon, a massive cruise ship, set sail this week on a mission to deliver 24 pallets of much-needed medical supplies to Jamaica.

Cold front to lower temperatures to 60s in South Florida

A cold front is forecast to lower temperatures to about 68 degrees on Tuesday in South Florida.

Winter storms disrupt travel across U.S., thousands of flights delayed or canceled

Winter weather continues to hamper travelers returning from Thanksgiving destinations, as a new storm system forms in the Mid-South.

The tumultuous 2025 hurricane season comes to a close

The first season in a decade without a U.S. hurricane landfall also featured three Category 5 hurricanes, including Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

Winter weather to impact post-Thanksgiving travel in central and eastern U.S.

Winter Storm Bellamy was forecast to disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel on Saturday and Sunday.

Northern lights shine across US, including in parts of the South

If you’ve seen glowing streaks of green, pink, or purple dancing across the sky lately, that’s not just nature showing off — that’s the sun sending energy our way.

South Florida temps drop to the 50s, with wind chill temperatures as low as the upper 40s

Lows are in the 50s Tuesday morning with wind chill temperatures in the low 50s and upper 40s.

‘Mission of hope’: Broward doctors help with recovery effort in Jamaica after Melissa

Tens of thousands of pounds of food, water and medical supplies from South Florida arrived in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday, part of a relief effort to support communities devastated by Hurricane Melissa.

Strong cold front to clear South Florida today

A strong cold front is expected to clear South Florida Monday afternoon, leading to a chilly change.

South Florida relief arrives in Montego Bay after Hurricane Melissa; more supplies needed

Days after Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica, aid groups are still struggling to reach some of the island’s hardest hit areas, including Trelawny Parish, where damage to roads and infrastructure continues to slow relief efforts.

Waterfront hospital in Falmouth desperately needs supplies following devastation of Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica’s Trelawny Parish, east of Montego Bay, is one of the island’s hardest hit but least assessed areas.

Melissa brushes Bermuda overnight and headed out to sea

Melissa’s 10-day run as a tropical cyclone – culminating in a catastrophic Category 5 strike on western Jamaica Tuesday – will end Friday as it transitions into a powerful non-tropical storm, clipping Atlantic Canada’s southern Avalon Peninsula tonight before heading swiftly out to sea.

Flights from Miami bring aid to hurricane-ravaged Jamaica as evacuees describe ‘really scary’ storm

Planes packed with food, water, and emergency supplies are taking off from Miami to help storm-ravaged communities in Jamaica.

Melissa racing away from the Bahamas, hurricane warning issued for Bermuda

After weakening to a Category 1 hurricane after its passage across the rugged terrain of eastern Cuba, by Wednesday afternoon Melissa was recovering over the waters around the speckled islands of the southeastern Bahamas.

Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba, stirs concern in Miami’s Little Havana

Hurricane Melissa slammed into eastern Cuba on Wednesday, leaving behind widespread flooding, power outages and heavy damage — and sparking concern among Cuban Americans in South Florida.

Melissa strikes eastern Cuba as a major hurricane after ravaging western Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which devastated western Jamaica as one of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded, briefly restrengthened between Jamaica and Cuba late Tuesday before making a second landfall shortly after 3 a.m. ET Wednesday as a Category 3 hurricane about 40 miles west of Santiago de Cuba – the country’s second most populous city – in eastern Cuba.

Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica

Flooding from Hurricane Melissa killed 25 people in Haiti while the storm still churned across Cuba on Wednesday after leaving Jamaica with widespread damage and power outages, officials say.

Heat, Carnival donate $1M to support hurricane recovery in Jamaica

The Miami Heat, along with the Micky & Madeleine Arison Family Foundation and Carnival Corporation, announced a $1 million donation to Direct Relief to help recovery efforts in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica, catastrophic conditions ongoing

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa set a collision course early Tuesday with Jamaica and made landfall at New Hope, Jamaica, on the island country’s southwest coast at peak strength around noontime local on Tuesday.

Local 10 in Montego Bay: Wind, rain pound Montego Bay as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall

Local 10 News reporter Aaron Maybin is in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm.

Hurricane Melissa restrengthens to Category 4 as it heads toward Cuba after slamming Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.

Melissa takes aims at Jamaica as a monster Category 5 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa put on a rare show overnight, tipping the scales as a Category 5 hurricane by the predawn hours Monday while drifting only about 100 miles south of Jamaica over the deep, warm waters of the central Caribbean.

Local 10 in Montego Bay: Hurricane Melissa to bring life-threatening storm surge to Jamaica; mayor says they’re as ready as can be

Hurricane Melissa is now a massive Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica, where it will bring life-threatening storm surge.

High risk of rip currents, rough surf expected along South Florida beaches this weekend

The National Weather Service said there’s a high risk of dangerous rip currents Saturday evening.

Jamaica braces as Tropical Storm Melissa nears, expected to become major hurricane

Residents and visitors across Jamaica are bracing for Tropical Storm Melissa, which is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and the threat of flooding and landslides.

Melissa to strengthen and drift near or south of Jamaica as a major hurricane by Sunday

Tropical Storm Melissa grounded to a halt over the central Caribbean about 150 miles south of Jamaica and Haiti early Friday.

Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected

Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean early Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in southern Haiti.

Melissa forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane this weekend

Tropical Storm Melissa continued to struggle early Thursday as it crawled several hundred miles south of Jamaica and Haiti over the central Caribbean.

Melissa to meander, raising the risk of significant flash flooding for the north-central Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa formed late Tuesday morning about 300 miles south of Haiti over the central Caribbean but remains disorganized as it contends with persistent wind shear.

Melissa comes together in the Caribbean, bringing the threat of major flooding this week

The strong tropical disturbance designated Invest 98L over the weekend is coming together as Tropical Storm Melissa Tuesday morning, and the National Hurricane Center expects to issue its first forecast on the Atlantic hurricane season’s 13th named storm shortly.

Development likely this week in the Caribbean, but future path remains unclear

A tropical wave that moved into the eastern Caribbean on Sunday – designated Invest 98L by the National Hurricane Center on Saturday – is becoming increasingly organized and will likely become a tropical depression or tropical storm in the next day or two as it slows over the central Caribbean.

Looking ahead to next week in the Caribbean

A strong late-season tropical wave now moving through the central Atlantic could develop once it enters the Caribbean as upper-level winds turn increasingly conducive next week.

Atlantic ends the week on a quiet note

Since the basin reopened for business about a month ago following a bizarre 20-day drought with no active tropical systems through the traditional peak of the hurricane season, it’s managed to notch 6 of its 12 named storms and a full 60% of the season’s overall tropical activity as measured by the Accumulated Cyclone Energy or ACE.

Lorenzo limps along as the Atlantic takes a breath

Despite earlier forecasts showing Tropical Storm Lorenzo hanging around into the weekend, the unfriendly central Atlantic of mid October has done a number on it, and it’s no longer expected to survive the work week.

Jerry bringing heavy rains to Leeward Islands as Karen forms far, far away

Disheveled Jerry to pass near the northern Leeward Islands today

Despite a lopsided and disheveled appearance, Tropical Storm Jerry’s winds have gradually ticked up and it’s expected to be just shy of hurricane strength as its center curves north of the northern Leeward Islands along the northeastern edge of the Caribbean later today.