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Rip Current Statement

Weather in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

09:05 AM

Now

63° F

Feels Like 57°

Precipitation 49 %

Wind 14 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 1

Humidity 96 %

Today

Day 70°

Night 61°

Precipitation 88 %

Wind 15 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 2

Fort Lauderdale Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on March 18, 2026 at 7:55 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (March 18, 2025)

Day

73°

Night

59°

Wind

12 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

0 %

Air Quality in Fort Lauderdale

NOW

50 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 2.55 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 7.93 µg/m³

O₃ 0.054 ppm

NO₂ 1.7 ppb

SO₂ 0.4 ppb

CO 0.13 ppm

NH₃ 0.38 µg/m³

NO 0.02 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 – 2.55 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 7.93 µg/m³

O₃ – 106.05 µg/m³

NO₂ – 3.14 µg/m³

SO₂ – 1.04 µg/m³

CO – 145.54 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.38 µg/m³

NO – 0.02 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Fort Lauderdale

Moderate Expected Likely

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued March 18 at 7:48AM EDT until March 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

Mar 18, 7:48 AM → Mar 19, 8:00 PM

WHAT: Dangerous rip currents expected.

WHERE: Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County.

WHEN: From Tuesday evening through Thursday 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: Mar 18, 7:55 AM Source: NWS Alert