Weather

Treasure Coast Braces for Storms After Cloudy Tuesday

Dry Wednesday offers a brief respite in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties before gusty winds and a 50% rain chance arrive Thursday.

By Thomas Egan | TC Sentinel Environment Reporter Tuesday, March 31, 2026

· · ·

Treasure Coast Braces for Storms After Cloudy Tuesday

Illustration by Priya Okafor / TC Sentinel

TODAY: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of afternoon showers across Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Highs in the upper 70s. Rain chance 20%, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne forecast zone.

TONIGHT: Considerable cloudiness continues with another slight chance of showers overnight. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds five to 10 mph. Rain chance holds at 20%.

THIS WEEK: Wednesday brings the best weather of the short-range window — partly cloudy skies, upper 70s and east winds at 10 to 15 mph with no meaningful rain threat during daylight hours. That window closes quickly. Wednesday night, rain chances climb to 50% with a slight chance of thunderstorms developing after midnight. Thursday turns unsettled: considerable cloudiness, highs around 80, a chance of showers and thunderstorms and east winds gusting up to 25 mph. Boaters and outdoor workers should plan accordingly and monitor conditions Thursday morning before heading out.

ON THE WATER: East winds build from five to 10 mph this morning to 10 to 15 mph by afternoon, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne. Wave heights and offshore conditions were not detailed in Tuesday's forecast package. The calmest fishing window Tuesday is early morning before winds increase. Wednesday morning offers the strongest conditions of the week for offshore runs before Thursday's gusts arrive. Tidal data for Treasure Coast inlets is available through NOAA CO-OPS.

ALERTS: No active National Weather Service watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for the Treasure Coast as of Tuesday, March 31.

Wednesday morning remains the clearest action window of the week for boaters, anglers and beach-goers — plan outdoor activities before Thursday's wind gusts and 50% storm chance move in.

This article was generated with AI assistance using publicly available information. It was reviewed and approved by a human editor before publication. TC Sentinel uses AI writing tools in accordance with FTC guidelines.