The fire danger continues to increase across South Florida today with a combination of gusty winds, lower humidity and a severe drought. No rain is expected until at least Tuesday. The fire near Homestead in South Miami-Dade has exploded to 22,000 acres, only 20% contained. #FLwx

Yesterday Miami had the lowest relative humidity in 13 years! This extremely dry air combined with a severe drought continued the fire threat. The lighter winds out of the east will be a plus this weekend. #FLwx

Ultra Music Festival was pretty nasty last year with flooding in Miami and it's bringing the rain back again this weekend. There will be plenty of dry time, but expect some occasional storms. Here was 2024 when Day 1 ended early. #Ultra #UMF

🌪️ Tornado Warning for Big Coppitt Key in the Florida Keys until 4pm. This storm is likely producing a waterspout that could move onshore as a tornado. #FLwx

Key West had more rain just yesterday afternoon alone than what Miami had in the last 5 months. Clearly we're in a severe drought. #FLwx

Both lanes starting to flood on Bonaventure Blvd near the library! If you see a flooded road, don’t gun through it like some of these cars! #wx #flwx NWS Miami Brandon Orr Ryan Phillips - NBC6 Matt Devitt Mike's Weather Page Sammy Hadi Robert Garcia Anthony Duarte

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 6PM for downtown Miami and Miami Beach. This includes the Ultra Music Festival Music Festival. Up to 3” of rain has fallen with another 1-3” on the way.

Flooding particularly in Miami Beach will become worse over the next couple hours. Rainfall totals are now approaching 5” with a t-storm nearly stationary. Expect flooding, some could be significant. #FLwx

bad flooding on biscayne blvd between 15 & 22nd and continuing all by bayside- this isn’t even one of the worst areas. Be careful out there! WPLG Local 10 News The Weather Channel

At least another 4 cars are stalled by the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and 15th St in Miami Beach! (You can hear the drains working hard) #wx #flwx NWS Miami Brandon Orr Matt Devitt Ryan Phillips - NBC6 Anthony Duarte Sammy Hadi Robert Garcia

Smell any smoke? A 900 acre prescribed burn has been going on since yesterday not far from Bonita Springs. Winds are bringing this smoke into Fort Lauderdale and Miami areas with air quality becoming "unhealthy for sensitive groups". After 10am, smell will be less noticeable.

Remember the night Ft Lauderdale got 26" of rain two years ago today? Cars floating down Andrews Ave downtown. 1,000 homes had "major damage". FLL Airport had feet of water over the runways, closing for nearly 40 hours. There were gas shortages from Port Everglades impacts #FLwx

A 12-year-old boy drowned at Fort Lauderdale Beach yesterday after getting swept away from a rip current. Check out video from our chopper catching intense rip currents funneling water far offshore Friday. Winds will be even stronger across South Florida this weekend. #FLwx

A wildfire is burning just west of US-27 1.5 miles north of Griffin Road! The highway is shut down there for safety and so that crews can fight the fire! #wx #flwx NWS Miami Brandon Orr Matt Devitt Mike's Weather Page Ryan Phillips - NBC6 Sammy Hadi Robert Garcia Chris Fisher

South Florida is now under an ‘extreme’ drought… even the Everglades is drying up. Check out the difference over just 2 months. #FLwx

A lot going on this weekend in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Spotty storms are back in the forecast. Hit or miss kind of stuff, not an all day rain.

This could be the drought busting rainfall South Florida needs. Several inches of rain and even a few strong thunderstorms are on the way. Here's what you should know. #FLwx #Miami

Miami finally hit the 90s for the first time of the year today. This is the latest in the season to do so in 21 years! #FLwx

Quarter size hail like falling in near Pembroke Pines, close to North Perry Airport in Broward County. Likely some 60mph wind gusts too. Severe T-Storm Warning until 6:15pm.

Caught a waterspout on air today pretty close to the beach in Broward County. There's also a funnel cloud behind me that I didn't notice at the time. Be on the lookout for these if you are along the South Florida coast today. #FLwx