Forecast and Conditions for Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Updated: 6:20 PM EST on November 08, 2009
Observed at Lakeridge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Temperature 78.5 °F
Humidity 69%
Dew Point 68 °F
Wind ENE at 4.0 mph
Pressure 30.06 in (Rising)
Conditions Scattered Clouds
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3600 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 81 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 76 °F
Normal high 83 °F
Normal low 68 °F
Record high 89 °F (1958)
Record low 44 °F (1923)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 14
Sunrise06:34 AM (EST)
Sunset05:34 PM (EST)
Moon Rise11:24 PM (EST)
Moon Set12:09 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 3:34 am EST on November 8, 2009


... Wind Advisory in effect from 8 am this morning to 7 PM EST
this evening...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 8 am this morning to 7 PM EST
this evening.

Sustained east winds of around 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph
are expected across Palm Beach... Broward... and Miami-Dade counties
from 8 am this morning through 7 PM this evening. Sustained winds
of around 30 mph are even possible along the immediate coast.

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 6:00 PM EST on November 8, 2009

Now
Wind Advisory in effect... widely scattered showers will continue to move inland off of the Atlantic Ocean and affect the eastern portion of Mainland South Florida through 8 PM EST. This activity will be most concentrated across the region along and north of Tamiami Trail in Miami-Dade County...and along and south of Highway 98 in Palm Beach County. Wind gusts from 35 to 40 mph...and very brief downpours... resulting in rainfall amounts of a couple hundredths of an inch...can be expected with the strongest showers. All shower activity will move westward around 30 mph.
Forecast as of 2:12 PM EST on November 8, 2009

Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
Rest of Today
Mostly cloudy. Windy. Isolated showers. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Lows 76 to 80. East winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 20 to 25 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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