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Rip Current Statement

Weather in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

12:43 PM

Now

79° F

Feels Like 82°

Precipitation 44 %

Wind 15 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 4

Humidity 78 %

Today

Day 79°

Night 72°

Precipitation 80 %

Wind 14 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 4

Fort Lauderdale Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on April 02, 2026 at 11:37 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (April 2, 2025)

Day

82°

Night

73°

Wind

15 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

25 %

Air Quality in Fort Lauderdale

NOW

41 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 1.64 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 3.57 µg/m³

O₃ 0.044 ppm

NO₂ 0.2 ppb

SO₂ 0.1 ppb

CO 0.10 ppm

NH₃ 0 µg/m³

NO 0.01 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 1.64 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 3.57 µg/m³

O₃ – 87.25 µg/m³

NO₂ – 0.39 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.21 µg/m³

CO – 119.29 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0 µg/m³

NO – 0.01 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Fort Lauderdale

Moderate Expected Likely

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued April 2 at 11:28AM EDT until April 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

Apr 2, 11:28 AM → Apr 4, 8:00 PM

WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.

WHERE: Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.

WHEN: Through Saturday evening.

IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

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Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Updated: Apr 2, 11:37 AM Source: NWS Alert