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 15: Few showers enter the picture

Betty Davis, Chief Certified Meteorologist

Published: October 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM

Tags: Meteorologist Update

A stray shower or two will dampen parts of South Florida Wednesday night, particularly along the east coast.

The raindrops come as north-northeast winds, sustained 5 to 10 mph, persist for Miami-Dade and Broward counties and the Keys.

Temperatures are forecast to dip to the low 70s overnight.

Thursday will feature a cloud/sun mix with the potential for north-northeast winds to steer more showers from the Atlantic waters toward the east coast. Humidity levels will be near tolerable and likely become even more tolerable this weekend! Temperatures are expected to peak in the mid-80s—that’s seasonable.

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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.