Sunday, November 8, 2026 — The Miami Metropolis daily briefing: the day’s lead story and Miami’s weather in one place. A warm, partly cloudy Sunday is ahead for South Florida, king-tide flooding lingers through Monday morning, and today’s lead is a police investigation in Homestead.
Today’s Lead Story: Child Found Dead in Homestead as Police Investigate Circumstances
Homestead police are investigating after a child’s body was discovered Saturday evening near Northwest Ninth Street. Authorities have not confirmed how the child died, while emergency scanner audio indicated a 1-year-old may have been left inside a vehicle for hours. The investigation is ongoing and police have not released further details.
Read the full story: Child found dead in Homestead as police investigate circumstances
Miami Weather: Coastal Flood Statement Until 9 AM Monday, Partly Cloudy and Warm
A Coastal Flood Statement remains in effect for coastal Miami-Dade through Monday morning — until 9:00 AM EST Monday, November 9 (NWS Miami, issued 1:19 AM EST Sunday, covering Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami-Dade County) — isolated minor coastal flooding is possible around periods of high tide, with some water on low-lying roads and property; do not drive through flooded roadways. Saturday’s statement, which had run only through Sunday evening, has been extended on this fresh NWS issuance.
Otherwise it is a warm Sunday: partly cloudy at midday at 83°F and feeling like 88°F, humidity around 67%, east-northeast winds around 8 mph, and about a 20% chance of rain, with showers possible late tonight. Today’s high: 84°F. Tonight’s low: 75°F. Sunrise was 6:34 AM; sunset is 5:34 PM.
Tomorrow — Monday, November 9: partly cloudy, high 83°F, low 76°F, rain chance about 10%. Sunrise is 6:34 AM and sunset 5:34 PM. The days ahead stay partly cloudy: Tuesday high 83°F, Wednesday high 83°F and Thursday high 82°F, with rain chances around 20%.
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Weather data from The Weather Channel (weather.com) / National Weather Service Miami. Miami Headline & Weather is The Miami Metropolis’ daily briefing, published late morning.
