NEXT Weather alert issued due to potential flooding
The CBS Miami NEXT Weather team has issued NEXT Alerts for Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.Deep tropical moisture associated with disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico will bring heavy rain and the potential for flooding to South Florida. According to the National Hurricane Center:Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., warns visitors to expect park closures due to Hurricane Milton. Miami Gardens in South Florida has issued a local state of emergency. Milton is expected to reach major hurricane status within 48 hours.A flood watch is issued for all of southern Florida starting at 11 a.m. on October 6 until 8 a.m. on October 10. Hurricane and storm surge watches will likely be required for portions of Florida late today.Rainfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches, with localized totals up to 12 inches, are expected across portions of the Florida Peninsula and the Keys through Wednesday night. Stay tuned to CBS News Miami for the latest updates.
Swift moving spotty showers across South Florida
MIAMI - A breeze out of the northeast on Monday will continue to bring swift-moving, spotty showers through the area, especially for the first half of the day. Temperatures will be seasonable with highs in the middle 80s. Surface high pressure across the southeast U.S. and a mid-level trough over the western Atlantic will generally remain in place over the next few days, leading to a rinse-and-repeat weather pattern for South Florida, according to the National Weather Service. On Tuesday, there may be additional spotty showers due to an uptick in moisture. Highs will remain in the 80s. The rest of the work week will likely be slightly drier, with just a chance for daily isolated showers. Temperatures during this period will be around normal to slightly above normal, with highs generally in the mid-80s across South Florida each day. Overnight lows will be in the mid-70s in the southeastern part of the state. Across the tropics, Oscar will continue to bring the risk of flash flooding to eastern Cuba on Monday before turning northeast towards the Bahamas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Oscar poses no threat to Florida.
Cool front reaches South Florida just in time for the beginning of the dry season
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