Forecast and Conditions for Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Updated: 2:53 AM EST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Ft Lauderdale, Florida
Temperature 80 °F
Humidity 56%
Dew Point 63 °F
Wind East at 25 mph
Pressure 30.03 in (Falling)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3200 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 84 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 78 °F
Normal high 82 °F
Normal low 68 °F
Record high 91 °F (1958)
Record low 45 °F (1923)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 16
Sunrise06:34 AM (EST)
Sunset05:33 PM (EST)
Moon RiseNo Moon Rise
Moon Set12:51 PM (EST)
Moon Phase
Coastal Flood Statement
Statement as of 1:02 PM EST on November 8, 2009


Sustained east winds from 25 to 30 mph across the Atlantic waters
will generate strong and dangerous rip currents along the beaches
of Miami-Dade... Broward... and Palm Beach counties through Monday.
For this reason... swimming is not advised.

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.





Wind Advisory
Statement as of 6:39 PM EST on November 8, 2009


... Wind Advisory now in effect until 11 am EST Monday...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 11 am EST Monday.

Sustained east winds of 25 to at times near 30 mph with gusts of 35
to 40 mph are expected... especially with any shower... along the coastal
sections of Palm Beach... Broward... and Miami-Dade counties
through the night and into late Monday morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph or higher or
frequent gusts of 35 mph or higher are expected. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution. Make sure to secure loose objects as
they can be blown around by winds this strong.





Forecast as of 3:24 am EST on November 9, 2009

Now
Widely scattered showers will continue to quickly pass westward across the local Atlantic waters and across the Atlantic coastal zone. The showers are currently affecting the Atlantic waters east of Broward and Palm Beach counties. These showers will move westward near 30 mph and produce brief showers with wind gusts to near 40 mph possible. As the Showers Pass across the coastal zone they will begin to dissipate as they move across the peninsula...although a few showers could make it into the western half of South Florida.
Forecast as of 6:54 PM EST on November 8, 2009

Wind Advisory in effect until 11 am EST Monday...
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Lows 76 to 80. East winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Breezy. Lows 75 to 79. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Lows 71 to 75. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 74. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows 68 to 72.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows 68 to 72.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
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