DRY PATTERN TO START MAY

Happy Thursday May South Florida Hopefully everyone has been enjoying the dry and quiet weather pattern we have been experiencing The month of April ended as the driest since the year Miami only received of rain in the entire month It was also the driest April for Fort Lauderdale since and the driest for Key West since South Florida really necessities the rain as much of metro Miami-Dade and Broward have been placed under a severe drought The extreme drought across interior sections of South Florida continues to grow in size and now includes of western Broward just west of the metro This is what we mean when we say we need the rain Tonight will be a calm and quiet one as there is still enough dry air high up in the sky and an area of high pressure still remains in control of our weather pattern Humidity levels are still rather tolerable But there will be a few changes albeit subtle ones to end the work week As high pressure breaks down there could be various moisture riding along the southern periphery of the High that could creep into the region This will help bring a scarce spotty showers to the forecast on Friday With that mentioned preponderance of the area should remain dry Wind speeds will begin to subside as week so it won t be as breezy as earlier in the week Overall it will be a nice end to the week before more changes take place Looking ahead South Florida will undergo a pattern change through the upcoming weekend However it won t be a quick transition As high pressure shifts farther west into the Atlantic our wind pattern will veer out of the Southeast on Saturday and slow in speed This will cause temperatures to warm and bring in more humidity If you have any outdoor plans this weekend then Saturday is your best bet as rain chances across South Florida will remain on the lower end Rain chances will be on the rise for the latter part of the weekend as a slow-moving front moves into Florida Winds will veer out of the south which will pump in more more moisture across the area Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms return to the forecast and with the front still nearby early next week the unsettled weather will continue across South Florida on Monday A sparse strong thunderstorms will also be viable Let s keep our fingers crossed for this beneficial rain as it will be the first time in over a month that the region may authentically see specific measurable rain Have a wonderful evening Erika DelgadoMeteorologistWSVN Channel News