Inland Broward County storm history

Lightning from a thunderstorm sparked the Mile Marker 39 fire in western Broward County on the afternoon of August 18, 2025. The fire consumed 48,000 acres before it was fully contained on August 26, 2025.

Inland Broward County began the month of August in a severe (D2) drought which lingered until rainfall activity early in the month allowed slight improvement to moderate (D1) drought over much of the area except the easternmost portion.

The Palm Tree Wildfire burned 1,800 acres in rural northwestern Broward County in early to mid July 2025.

Inland Broward County began the month of July in a severe (D2) drought which lingered through the month due to limited rainfall.

Inland Broward County began the month of June in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until some early to mid month rainfall activity allowed slight improvement though areas of severe (D2) drought remained.

Most of inland Broward County began the month of May in a severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought which lingered until rainfall activity mid to late month allowed slight improvement to cut the extreme (D3) drought area westward.

There was slight improvement, but the lack of significant rainfall led to the continuation, and expansion, of severe drought (D2) across inland Broward, which began in March. By mid-to-late April, the drought conditions intensified to extreme drought (D3). Locations within inland…

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the development and expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over inland Broward County which begin early March. Less than 6 inches of rain was measured in many areas throughout the winter. This was approximately 3…

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts reaching 40 mph, across inland Broward County. Wind damage was minimal, mainly to trees due to weak passing tornadoes across the area.

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts reaching 40 to 50 mph, across inland Broward County. Wind damage was minimal.

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts reaching 40 to 50 mph, across inland Broward County. Wind damage was minimal.

Maximum sustained winds were in the 25 to 30 mph range, with gusts 40-50 mph, across inland Broward County. Wind damage was minimal.

Lack of significant rainfall over the previous 3 months led to the continuation of severe drought (D2) conditions over inland Broward County in the beginning of April. About 2 to 4 inches of rain was measured in many areas from January 1st through March 31st. This was approximate…

After a dry January and February, below normal rainfall in March led to the development of severe drought (D2) conditions over inland Broward County by the end of the month.

Reports of road closures, including a 40-mile stretch along Highway US-27, due to smoke from the Mile 31 Wildfire. The source of the fire is unknown. The total acreage of the fire was 13,500 acres.

Maximum sustained winds were below tropical storm force, with wind gusts generally in the 40-55 mph range across metro and inland Broward County. Wind damage was minor and confined to trees and fences. Damage estimates from tornadoes in Pembroke Pines and Davie are included in th…

As TD Nineteen moved westward across South Florida, rain bands produced maximum sustained winds generally between 25-30 mph. Peak wind gust of 40 mph/35 knots was recorded at the Earth Networks site HILLBS along Alligator Alley in far western Broward County at 1:26 PM EDT on Sept…

Precipitation totals since February were only at 25 percent of normal levels over the Everglades of Broward County, encompassing most of the Water Conservation Area 2 which was at very low levels, before the onset of the rainy season in mid-May put an end to the severe drought by…

Precipitation totals since February were only at 25 percent of normal levels over the Everglades of Broward and far southwestern Palm Beach counties, encompassing the Water Conservation Area 2 which was at very low levels.

Hurricane Irma produced maximum sustained winds generally between 50 and 70 mph with gusts to as high as 90 mph across inland Broward County. These winds produced heavy tree, fences and power pole damage, but generally minor structural damage. Information on death toll, estimated…

Florida High Patrol reported that I-75 was closed in both directions due to poor visibility due to smoke over the highway from a wildfire in interior Broward County. No structures have been evacuated or damaged.

The Holiday wildfire started during the evening hours of April 5th near the Holly Lake mobile home community at the intersection of US 27 and Johnson Street in far western Pembroke Pines. Gusty winds on April 6th and 7th and dry conditions allowed for rapid spread of the fire, wh…

Hurricane Matthew produced sustained winds generally between 25 and 30 mph across interior Broward County throughout the afternoon and evening hours of October 6th, with peak wind gusts of up to 40 mph. These winds produced downed trees and power lines across the county, resultin…

April started very dry over interior sections of south Florida as high pressure continued to dominate the local weather. Decreasing ground water levels led to the continuation of severe drought conditions. The second half of April was significantly wetter across the area, resulti…

Rainfall amounts in August ranged from 4 to 6 inches over parts of interior southwest Florida to over 10 inches over parts of southeast Florida. Overall, rainfall averaged near to above average over most areas, leading to gradually improving drought conditions. Lake Okeechobee re…

Drought conditions lessened over the area as July rainfall was near to above average. Ground water levels began to increase as a result of the seasonably high rainfall. The level of Lake Okeechobee increased to over 10 feet, but was still over 3 feet below normal levels. Severe d…

June continued the streak of below normal rainfall over most of South Florida. Little rain fell during the first 10 days of the month, with the rainy season not starting until around June 8th. Almost all the rain across the area fell in the last 2 weeks of the months. Total rainf…

The prolonged dry period over southern Florida continued through May, with the October 2010 to May 2011 period being the driest October to May on record at West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Naples. Total rainfall amounts for the month of May ranged from just over a quarter of …

Below normal rainfall fell over most of South Florida during the month of April. Rainfall amounts ranged from a quarter of an inch to about 1 inch over interior and western sections of the South Florida peninsula, to about 1 to 3 inches on average over the eastern half of the pen…

March rainfall totals were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches below normal across South Florida. This led to a decrease in soil moisture and underground water levels, with most areas at only 10 to 30 percent of water levels. The level of Lake Okeechobee decreased from 12.15 feet at the …

February was a very dry month over south Florida as high pressure dominated the region's weather pattern. Monthly rainfall totals were less than 1 inch, except for isolated locations in Palm Beach and Hendry counties where between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain were recorded. Over most…

Rainfall totals in January were near to below normal over most of southeast Florida. This resulted in the expansion of severe drought (D2) conditions over all of Palm Beach County and inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Rainfall deficits since October over these a…

Temperatures across inland sections of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties fell into the upper 20s to low 30s during the mornings of the 14th and 15th. Some of the lowest temperatures observed: 29 at the Miccosukee Service Plaza on Interstate 75, 30 at the Alligator Alley BSO, 31 nea…

A light freeze was reported across inland sections of Broward and Miami-Dade counties with isolated areas hitting the 32 mark during the morning of the 8th, however most locations remained in the mid 30s.

Freezing temperatures occurred over almost all of Broward County on the mornings of January 10th and 11th. Coldest temperatures were observed over the western suburbs where readings of 28 degrees were recorded by mesonet sites in Weston.

Low temperatures dropped to near 32 degrees over far western portions of Broward County over the Everglades.

Unusually high temperatures affected interior and eastern sections of South Florida on Sunday June 21 and Monday June 22. High temperatures reached the upper 90s in a few locations on June 21. The hottest day was June 22, in which an all-time record high was tied at Fort Lauderda…

The drought which began during the late winter months continued into early and mid May over South Florida. A very dry start to the month prompted the issuance of extreme drought (D3) conditions over virtually all of South Florida by the middle of the month. The onset of the rainy…

April continued the stretch of very dry conditions across South Florida. The five-month period from November 2008 to April 2009 was the second driest on record for most South Florida locations. April rainfall was less than an inch at most locations, with only metro sections of So…

Dry conditions persisted across most of South Florida during March. Most areas received less than 2 inches of rain, with some interior and western areas receiving less than 1 inch for the entire month. Some east coast areas received higher amounts from a stalled front during the …

The driest winter on record over many locations in southeast Florida led to the onset of severe drought (D2) conditions. At Miami International Airport, winter season rainfall was only 0.74 inches, making it the driest winter on record. At Fort Lauderdale, winter season rainfall …

Very cold air settled over Florida behind an arctic cold front which moved through the state on February 3. The coldest temperatures in 6 years were recorded at many locations. Low temperatures dropped into the mid to upper 20s over interior areas west and southwest of Lake Okeec…

Temperatures dropped to below freezing over most of interior South Florida on the morning of January 22. Temperatures bottomed out as low as the mid 20s over portions of Glades, Hendry and Collier counties where a hard freeze was noted, with a low of 22 recorded at Palmdale in Gl…

The center of Tropical Storm Fay moved across Key West early in the evening of the 18th and into the mainland of South Florida at Cape Romano shortly before 5 AM on the 19th. Minimum central pressure was 989 MB at landfall, but continued to decrease after landfall to 986 MB at Mo…

Tropical Storm Noel moved north from eastern Cuba to across the western Bahama Islands from October 30 through October 31. The interaction of Noel with a strong high pressure area located over the mid-Atlantic states produced strong winds over southeast Florida and the adjacent w…

Drought conditions persisted into June across much of South Florida as rainfall remained fairly sporadic, especially across interior and western sections of South Florida. D3 (extreme) drought conditions lasted around Lake Okeechobee until June 12th, with D2 (severe) drought cond…