Forecast and Conditions for Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Updated: 11:03 PM EST on November 07, 2009
Observed at Lakeridge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Temperature 77.2 °F
Humidity 71%
Dew Point 67 °F
Wind East at 10.0 mph
Pressure 30.08 in (Falling)
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds (FEW) : 3000 ft
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 4000 ft
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 6000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 83 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 76 °F
Normal high 83 °F
Normal low 68 °F
Record high 91 °F (1958)
Record low 51 °F (1930)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 15
Sunrise06:33 AM (EST)
Sunset05:34 PM (EST)
Moon Rise10:19 PM (EST)
Moon Set11:21 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Coastal Flood Statement
Statement as of 5:21 am EST on November 7, 2009


Sustained east to northeast winds of around 25 mph across the
Atlantic waters will generate strong and dangerous rip currents
along the beaches of Miami-Dade... Broward... and Palm Beach
counties today. For this reason... swimming is not advised. Strong
and dangerous rip currents will continue through Monday as
easterly winds increase even further.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A rip current is a 10 to 30 yard wide channel of water that can
pull even a strong swimmer from near or inside The Sand Bar into
deeper water. Due to the life threatening dangers that these
strong currents of water pose... swimming is not advised.

If you do go into the water... swim at guarded beaches and heed
the advice of the beach patrol. If caught in the seaward pull of
a rip current do not attempt to move directly toward shore.
Instead... move sideways across the rip current until the pull
eases.

An alternate method of escape is to let the rip current pull you
seaward 50 to 100 yards... where the force weakens... and then swim
toward the beach at an angle away from the current.




Forecast as of 7:06 PM EST on November 7, 2009

High risk of rip currents...
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Breezy. Lows 70 to 74 over the inland areas to the upper 70s near the coast. Over the inland areas...east winds 10 to 15 mph. Near the coast...northeast winds 15 to 20 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 15 to 20 mph becoming 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Lows 75 to 79. East winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Breezy. Lows in the mid 70s over the inland areas to the upper 70s near the coast. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s over the inland areas to the mid 70s near the coast. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70 over the inland areas to the lower 70s near the coast. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s over the inland areas to the mid 70s near the coast.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
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