Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica

October 13: Hint of fall lingers over South Florida

Betty Davis, Chief Certified Meteorologist

Published: October 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Tags: Meteorologist Update

Spotty shower aside, the weather will be relatively tame for South Florida Monday night as a hint of fall lingers in the air.

Miami-Dade and Broward counties can expect partly cloudy skies and northeast winds, 5 to 10 mph. Temperatures are forecast to dip to the low 70s overnight.

Tuesday will feature sunshine, scattered clouds and north-northeast winds (5 to 10 mph, gusts to 15 mph). Humidity levels are expected to remain tolerable as temperatures make a run for the mid-80s. The rain chance remains low.

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Betty Davis

Betty Davis is the chief certified meteorologist for Local 10. She provides weather forecasts for South Florida Monday-Friday during the 4, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts.