Weather will heat up over the weekend before World Cup opener at Hard Rock (includes video summary)

Weather today is looking quite warm, with temperatures peaking around 86 degrees and some isolated showers possible throughout the day.

Rain chances will increase over the weekend and into Monday, when the World Cup opens at Hard Rock Stadium with a 6 p.m. game between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay.

Bring an umbrella, because there’s a 50% chance of rain before things dry off some through the week. Next week is shaping up to be hot, with highs in the lower 90s and high dew points that could make it feel like the upper 90s or even triple digits.

Melanie Garcia graduated from Florida International University in 2025 with a double major in Geosciences, concentrated in Atmospheric Sciences, and Disaster Management. Their work combines meteorological forecasting with an understanding of hazards and emergency management to help inform the public.