Will storms get worse in Miami? What the forecast says about holiday stretch

Picnic plans on the long Labor Day weekend? Maybe order in.

Remnants of Dolly, a stalling front from the southeast that is pushing wet weather into South Florida, and a low pressure system in the Gulf pumping moisture our way, are the wack weather problems that could wash away your outside activities.

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“Some of those storms could be on the strong side and produce heavy downpours, localized flooding, lightning and gusty winds,” said CBS News Miami meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez.

The National Weather Service in Miami’s seven-day forecast on Wednesday details a familiar pattern we’ve seen in recent days. Thunder and lightning, heavy downpours. These conditions continue Wednesday on a 50-60% storm chance. The pattern continues Thursday.

Then it gets really wet.

Rain and storm chances ramp up to 70% by Friday and up to 80% Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day Monday, before dropping a bit to over 60% Tuesday.

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That’s your holiday weekend, right there.

Labor Day events

That forecast could put a damper on the revived Orange Blossom Classic that is in its sixth year and set for four days of events. These include tributes to community leaders, a fan fest ahead of Sunday’s game that has scheduled performances from Trick Daddy, Trina and an Uncle Luke appearance. The main event at 3 p.m. Sunday pits Florida A&M against South Carolina State University at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens and a Battle of the Bands Halftime Show starring the schools’ marching bands.

Inter Miami also takes on Atlanta at 7:30 Saturday evening at Nu Stadium. Fans may be dry in their seats, which are mostly covered by a modern roof. But the field is exposed to the rain.

As for the heat, you’ll still sweat. Look for highs near 90 and feels-like heat index figures around 103 on the weekend, mirroring the preceding week days and Monday’s holiday.

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The worst hours, weather-wise in terms of storms? Between 2 and 7 p.m.