South Florida experienced an unusually wet start to its rainy season, with over 4 inches of rainfall reported in Miami-Dade County. Flood watches were issued, yet only minor flooding was observed as the heaviest rain stayed offshore. Meteorologist Will Redman noted that rain levels will decrease throughout the week due to a large cloud of Saharan dust impacting the region, which will dry the atmosphere and decrease thunderstorm chances. While isolated showers may still occur, the overall pattern suggests a return to typical weather with afternoon storms and clearing skies at night.
A big reason for the lessened rain can be attributed to the massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert making its way over the region.
This setup, this is not your typical water pattern. A normal situation is what we'll see the next few days with the afternoon and evening showers and storms.
Despite the rainy season beginning on May 15, this period of consecutive, heavy rainfall is unusual.
Chances for scattered showers on Thursday, Friday and into the weekend are between 30% and 40% along the coast and between 60% and 70% in inland areas.
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