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Rip Current Statement

Weather in West Palm Beach, Florida

06:49 AM

Now

64° F

Feels Like 61°

Precipitation 49 %

Wind 15 mph

Humidity 76 %

Today

Day 72°

Night 63°

Precipitation 88 %

Wind 17 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 2

West Palm Beach Weather Forecast Updated

41 minutes ago

Last updated on March 18, 2026 at 6:07 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 West Palm Beach

NOW

56 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 2.32 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 5.68 µg/m³

O₃ 0.056 ppm

NO₂ 1.4 ppb

SO₂ 0.4 ppb

CO 0.13 ppm

NH₃ 0.64 µg/m³

NO 0 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 acceptable; however, for some pollutants, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 2.32 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 5.68 µg/m³

O₃ – 109.62 µg/m³

NO₂ – 2.71 µg/m³

SO₂ – 1.06 µg/m³

CO – 146.34 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.64 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for West Palm Beach

Moderate Expected Likely

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued March 17 at 11:18PM EDT until March 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

Mar 17, 11:18 PM → Mar 19, 8:00 PM

WHAT: Dangerous rip currents expected.

WHERE: Coastal Palm Beach County.

WHEN: From Tuesday morning 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, 6:07 AM Source: NWS Alert