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Todays Weather in Miami - Thursday - 21 May 2026
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That Caribbean tropical wave is no threat — here's the clear-eyed breakdown of why early-season waves fizzle and what Miami actually needs to watch in early June. Humid air and heavy afternoon rain are already on the way regardless of tropical development.
Audio is available on Spreaker — see link below.
Miami, that tropical wave you've been hearing about? It's not a threat.
Here's the thing about waves coming off Africa in May. They're forming before the season even officially opens on June first, and the conditions that fuel tropical systems just aren't in place yet.
That said, there's a reason forecasters aren't completely relaxed. The first two weeks of June are worth watching.
The moisture is already arriving, regardless. A strong southerly flow is pulling tropical air deep into the Southeast through early June.
There's a bigger picture here worth keeping in mind. The twenty twenty-six season is shaping up under El Niño conditions, and historically that suppresses Atlantic hurricane development.
Miami. Calm through the end of May, but keep one eye on early June.
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