Forecast and Conditions for West Palm Beach, Florida

Updated: 8:00 AM EST on November 09, 2009
Observed at Coorough Backyard, West Palm Beach, Florida
Temperature 79.3 °F
Humidity 72%
Dew Point 70 °F
Wind East at 14.0 mph
Pressure 30.09 in (Rising)
Conditions Mostly Cloudy
Visibility 10.0 miles
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 3300 ft
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 5000 ft
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 7000 ft
Yesterday's Maximum 83 °F
Yesterday's Minimum 75 °F
Normal high 81 °F
Normal low 67 °F
Record high 89 °F (1989)
Record low 45 °F (1923)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 14
Sunrise06:35 AM (EST)
Sunset05:32 PM (EST)
Moon RiseNo Moon Rise
Moon Set12:51 PM (EST)
Moon Phase
Coastal Flood Statement
Statement as of 4:36 am EST on November 9, 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 today. 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 3:44 am EST on November 9, 2009


... Wind Advisory now in effect until 3 PM EST this afternoon...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 3 PM EST this afternoon.

Sustained east winds of 25 to 30 mph with frequent gusts of 35 to
40 mph are expected across the area today.

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 5:43 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. The showers will pass across the coastal zone near Pompano Beach northward to near West Palm Beach...and will begin to dissipate as they move across the peninsula.
Forecast as of 3:51 am EST on November 9, 2009

Wind Advisory in effect until 3 PM EST this afternoon...
Today
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Windy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph later in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy. Lows 75 to 79. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows 70 to 74. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Breezy...cooler. Lows 63 to 67.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 64.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 62 to 66.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 69.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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