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Very high UV (9). Sun protection from mid-morning.

Today's briefing

Miami is starting off warm and sticky at 25 degrees, though it'll feel more like 31 with the humidity, and we're looking at a mostly pleasant day topping out at 31 degrees with only a 22 per cent chance of rain. You'll want to slip on your lightest, loosest clothing and absolutely do not leave home without sunscreen, as the UV index is sitting at a very high 9 today. Come the weekend, Saturday's looking a touch unsettled with a 48 per cent rain chance and a high of 30 degrees, but Sunday should clear up nicely with a 35 per cent chance of showers and temperatures climbing back to 32 degrees.

Overcast · 28° in Miami

28°

Overcast · feels like 30°

Today: 31° / 25°
Humidity: 85%
Wind: 27 km/h W
UV index: 1 · Low
Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 8:16 pm
Updated: 7:01 pm

Next 24 hours

Now
28°
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8pm
25°
19%
9pm
25°
18%
10pm
25°
9%
11pm
25°
6%
12am
24°
4%
1am
25°
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25°
1%
4am
24°
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5am
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6am
24°
4%
7am
25°
10%
8am
27°
18%
9am
29°
14%
10am
29°
13%
11am
30°
10%
12pm
30°
11%
1pm
31°
9%
2pm
31°
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3pm
31°
11%
4pm
29°
13%
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6pm
28°
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Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

Thu
Overcast
31° 25°
Rain 19%
Fri
Overcast
31° 24°
Rain 18%
Sat
Overcast
32° 24°
Rain 54%
Sun
Thunderstorm
32° 29°
Rain 54%
Mon
Thunderstorm
32° 29°
Rain 28%
Tue
Thunderstorm
32° 29°
Rain 11%
Wed
Drizzle
32° 29°
Rain 12%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 11
PM10: 24
Ozone: 61

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:33 am
Sunset: 8:16 pm
Daylight: 13h 43m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Miami weather, explained

How to read the Miami forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Miami.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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