BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Expect strong storms later today and extreme heat, according to the national weather service.
Here’s the latest forecast:
THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT WATERS TODAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES, LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS. WIND: THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. RIP CURRENTS: MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COAST BEACHES TODAY. TEMPERATURES: WARMER TEMPERATURES, COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY, COULD LEAD TO HEAT INDICES OF 100 TO 104 DEGREES ACROSS MOST OF INLAND AREAS IN SOUTH FLORIDA AND AROUND 105 READINGS ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON.