West Palm Beach, Florida 7 Day Weather Forecast

Wx Forecast - Wx Discussion - Wx Aviation

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FXUS62 KMFL 191751
AFDMFL

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Miami FL
151 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 145 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

    - Hazardous marine conditions continue for all South FL
      waters.

    - A high risk of rip currents will continue through the
      weekend for the east coast beaches.

- Temperatures continue to gradually warm up through the end of
      the work week and into the upcoming weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Rest of today through Friday)
Issued at 145 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

The dense and dreary cloud cover that stole the sun away from South
Florida the last couple of days has finally moved off into the
Caribbean. Surface high pressure will build over the northern Gulf
waters through the next several days, allowing for drier and sunnier
conditions across the peninsula. However, as shortwave energy
associated with a mid level trough pushes across the state, forcing
aloft will still allow for a low chance (25-35%) of showers to
develop this evening along the Atlantic coast. Isolated shower
activity looks to work its way southward overnight from Palm Beach
County towards Dade, before chances decrease to near zero once at
sunrise on Friday.

Breezy northerly winds will be the most noticeable weather for this
afternoon, between 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. These
breezy conditions will continue to create some elevated surf, so the
Small Craft Advisory has been extended through tonight for Gulf
waters and through Friday evening for the Atlantic. Wind speeds
begin to taper off Friday evening as the mid-level trough slides off
to the east and high pressure over the gulf begins to slide over the
Florida peninsula. High Rip Current Risk will persist through the
beginning of the weekend along the Atlantic waters.

While there will still be some scattered to broken mid and upper
level cloud cover this afternoon, the increased sunshine should
allow for high temperatures to climb 5 to 10 degrees warmer than
yesterday`s readings. The warming trend will continue into Friday,
particularly for southwest Florida, where northeasterly peninsular
flow should aid in warming high temperatures into the low 80s. Lows
will be near normal in the mid 50s through low 60s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 145 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Warm and dry conditions are expected across Florida through the
beginning of next week as riding takes a foothold over Gulf waters.
Subsidence over the region will keep precipitation chances near zero
and skies mostly clear. Winds will be mostly light and variable,
with typical diurnal see breeze wind regimes along the coasts. This
pattern will also allow for the temperatures to continue trending up
each day, with highs climbing into the upper 80s for interior parts
of South Florida on Monday and Tuesday.

Chances for precipitation return for the middle of the week as a
backdoor front (associated with a shortwave impulse over the Great
Lakes) pushes through the southeast CONUS. This looks to reestablish
a more moist easterly wind regime over the region. PoPs are
currently around 30% across the area for Wednesday, but with another
shortwave pushing through the southern Appalachians, would not be
surprised to see chances for showers rise for the middle to end of
the week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 145 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

VFR expected across all sites, but some scattered lower ceilings
are forecast. Breezy northerly winds of 10 to 15 kts with gusts
up to 25 kts throughout the afternoon and evening. Winds will
lighten up slightly overnight, but breezy conditions return once
again late tomorrow morning.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 403 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Robust NNE winds and elevated seas will continue over the Atlantic
waters through Friday evening. The Gulf waters will also remain
hazardous until late this morning. Seas in the Atlantic 5-9 ft,
and 3-6 ft in the Gulf. Occasional thunderstorms are possible
today in the Atlantic waters.

&&

.BEACHES...
Issued at 403 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

A persisting N/NE swell will keep a high risk of rip currents for
the Atlantic beaches through at least Saturday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Miami            63  75  62  79 /  30  30  10   0
West Kendall     59  78  57  81 /  30  20  10   0
Opa-Locka        62  76  61  80 /  30  30  10   0
Homestead        63  77  61  79 /  30  20  10  10
Fort Lauderdale  64  74  64  77 /  40  30  10   0
N Ft Lauderdale  64  74  63  77 /  40  30  10   0
Pembroke Pines   63  77  62  80 /  40  30  10   0
West Palm Beach  62  74  61  78 /  50  30  10   0
Boca Raton       63  74  62  78 /  50  40  10   0
Naples           58  81  58  81 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Sunday evening for FLZ168.

     High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for FLZ172-173.

AM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Friday for AMZ630.

     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Friday for AMZ650-651-670-
     671.

GM...Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM EDT Friday for GMZ656-657-676.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...NMP
LONG TERM....NMP
AVIATION...NMP