The National Weather Service has issued a dense smoke advisory for Broward and Miami-Dade County effective until 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning. The advisory was released due to the fire burning in the Everglades.

SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA FROM THE FIRE OVER THE EVERGLADES. THE VISIBILITY AT TAMIAMI AIRPORT HAS DROPPED TO 2 MILES IN SMOKE THIS AFTERNOON. VISIBILITIES ALONG KROME AVENUE ARE LIKELY MUCH LOWER…AND POSSIBLY DOWN TO A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A FEW LOCATIONS. PATCHY DENSE SMOKE IS LIKELY MAINLY OVERNIGHT ACROSS INLAND AND METRO BROWARD AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES…ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN SUBURBS…AS THE WINDS BECOME LIGHT SOUTHWEST AND A STABLE ATMOSPHERE CONTINUES IN PLACE.

THE PATCHY DENSE SMOKE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY. MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ALONG TAMIAMI TRAIL…KROME AVENUE…THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE AND OTHER AREA ROADWAYS ESPECIALLYLATE TONIGHT SHOULD DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AS VISIBILITIES WILL BE SUDDENLY REDUCED TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS.

A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY MEANS FIRES WILL CREATE SMOKE…LIMITING VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS AT LEAST IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS. IF DRIVING…SLOW DOWN…USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS…AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU IN CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS
NEEDED.

Tonight: Widespread smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Widespread smoke. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 13 mph.

Sunday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind between 5 and 13 mph.

To learn more, visit the National Weather Service.