The rain that broke records and flooded streets will taper off Tuesday, clearing the way for a picture-perfect Chamber of Commerce South Florida day on Super Bowl Sunday.
``That's what it looks like now, according to our latest forecast,'' said National Weather Service meteorologist Joel Rothfuss, who was feeling the pressure of issuing a good game-day forecast in a host city without a domed stadium.
``We certainly don't want a repeat of 2007, when everybody got rained on at the stadium. I don't think that will be the case this year,'' he said.
On Sunday, when the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints meet at Sun Life Stadium, forecasters said the skies should be clear -- and fans at home and around the world will see enviable South Florida weather, even if it's a tad chilly.
It was a different story Monday when the Saints arrived at Miami International Airport on the rainiest Feb. 1 at MIA since record-keeping began. The old record of 1.09 inches on Feb. 1, 1976, was crushed by Monday's 2.20 inches at the airport. That was nothing compared to what other parts of South Florida experienced.
In Broward -- where the Colts landed to a rainy welcome at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport -- street flooding caused havoc for motorists in Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Southwest Ranches, Weston and Cooper City, where more than eight inches of rain fell, flooding cars and intersections.
In Northeast Miami-Dade, Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach were swamped by more than five inches of rain, the weather service said.
But the foul weather is supposed to end Tuesday when a weak cold front moves through the area, bringing drier weather, forecasters said. The rest of the week is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.
There's one more hiccup. Some light rain is forecast for Friday, but it will clear up by Saturday morning, long before game time.
The official weather service forecast for Super Bowl Sunday calls for mostly sunny skies, afternoon highs in the low 70s and evening lows in the mid to upper 50s.
At the 6:30 p.m. kickoff, the temperature should be somewhere in the 60s.
A jacket perhaps, but not a poncho, will be required.
MiamiHerald.com
``That's what it looks like now, according to our latest forecast,'' said National Weather Service meteorologist Joel Rothfuss, who was feeling the pressure of issuing a good game-day forecast in a host city without a domed stadium.
``We certainly don't want a repeat of 2007, when everybody got rained on at the stadium. I don't think that will be the case this year,'' he said.
On Sunday, when the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints meet at Sun Life Stadium, forecasters said the skies should be clear -- and fans at home and around the world will see enviable South Florida weather, even if it's a tad chilly.
It was a different story Monday when the Saints arrived at Miami International Airport on the rainiest Feb. 1 at MIA since record-keeping began. The old record of 1.09 inches on Feb. 1, 1976, was crushed by Monday's 2.20 inches at the airport. That was nothing compared to what other parts of South Florida experienced.
In Broward -- where the Colts landed to a rainy welcome at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport -- street flooding caused havoc for motorists in Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Southwest Ranches, Weston and Cooper City, where more than eight inches of rain fell, flooding cars and intersections.
In Northeast Miami-Dade, Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach were swamped by more than five inches of rain, the weather service said.
But the foul weather is supposed to end Tuesday when a weak cold front moves through the area, bringing drier weather, forecasters said. The rest of the week is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.
There's one more hiccup. Some light rain is forecast for Friday, but it will clear up by Saturday morning, long before game time.
The official weather service forecast for Super Bowl Sunday calls for mostly sunny skies, afternoon highs in the low 70s and evening lows in the mid to upper 50s.
At the 6:30 p.m. kickoff, the temperature should be somewhere in the 60s.
A jacket perhaps, but not a poncho, will be required.
MiamiHerald.com
