Monday, November 2, 2026 — The Miami Metropolis daily briefing: the day’s lead story and Miami’s weather in one place.
Today’s Lead Story: 9 Dead After Fiery Learjet 60 Crash in Palm Beach County
Note: the homepage Lead Story slot held this morning’s Local 10 weather edition at gather time, so today’s edition headlines the freshest major story instead — the deadliest crash in South Florida this weekend.
Nine people were killed Sunday when a Learjet 60 business jet crashed in Palm Beach County, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reported. The fiery crash left a giant hole in a Palm Beach road, and Gov. Ron DeSantis briefed reporters at the scene as investigators worked to determine what brought the jet down.
Read the full story: 9 dead after fiery Learjet 60 crash in Palm Beach County
Miami Weather: Flood Watch Through 7 PM Tonight, Coastal Flood & Rip Currents Through Tuesday 7 PM
A Flood Watch is in effect for all of South Florida until 7:00 PM EST Monday (extended overnight by NWS Miami — Sunday’s edition carried a 3 PM expiry; the new expiry is 7 PM tonight). Thunderstorms are expected through the day and heavy rain may cause urban and street flooding, so never drive through water of unknown depth. A Coastal Flood Advisory for coastal Miami-Dade and a Rip Current Statement are both in effect until 7:00 PM EST Tuesday (also extended overnight — Sunday’s edition carried a Monday 7 PM expiry for the coastal advisory). Minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible around high tides, and dangerous rip currents are possible at Atlantic beaches — swim only near a lifeguard.
Otherwise it is a wet, breezy Monday in Miami: mostly cloudy, 83°F around midday and feeling like 89°F, humidity around 70%, east winds around 17 mph gusting to 26 mph, and a 100% chance of rain today with thunderstorms. Today’s high: 84°F. Tonight’s low: 77°F. Sunrise was 6:30 AM; sunset is 5:38 PM.
Tomorrow — Tuesday, November 3 (Election Day): mostly cloudy with PM thunderstorms, high 83°F, low 77°F, rain chance about 50%. The Coastal Flood Advisory and Rip Current Statement remain in effect until 7:00 PM. Sunrise is 6:30 AM and sunset 5:37 PM. The week ahead: scattered thunderstorms Wednesday (high 83°F), then drying out — partly cloudy Thursday (high 84°F) and mostly sunny Friday (high 84°F).
Election Day Tomorrow — Where to Vote
Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, is the General Election. Polls are open 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. On Election Day you must vote at your assigned precinct — if you are in line by 7:00 PM, you may vote. Vote-by-mail ballots must be RECEIVED by the Supervisor of Elections by 7:00 PM tomorrow — postmarks do not count. Drop yours at Elections Headquarters in Doral or the Downtown Branch Office, not at a polling place.
The Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections (release dated October 30, 2026) has TEMPORARILY MOVED these precincts for November 3:
- 002 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church → Gateway Park, 151 Sunny Isles Blvd
- 127 / 183 / 184 Washington Park Community Center → Hazel Crawford Neighborhood Resource Center, 1528 NE 152 Ter
- 227 A. J. King Park → Dr. Lester B. Brown Park, 19405 NW 32 Ave
- 300 Country Club of Miami → Norman & Jean Reach Park, 7895 NW 176 St
- 305 / 372 Miami Lakes Branch Library → Miami Lakes United Methodist Church, 14800 Ludlam Rd
- 404 / 424 Tamiami Baptist Church → West Miami Middle School, 7525 SW 24 St
- 523 Ebenezer United Methodist Church → St. Paul Institutional AME Church, 1892 NW 51 Ter
- 548 / 670 Miami-Dade County Auditorium → Miami Senior High School, 2450 SW 1 St
- 705 Miami-Dade County Fire Station #37 → Reception Palace Ballrooms, 14375 SW 42 St
- 801 / 805 Sgt. Joseph Delancy Park → Glendale Baptist Church, 14580 SW 117 Ave
- 825 / 836 South Dade Regional Library → South Dade Government Center, 10710 SW 211 St
- 857 Ministerio Cristiano Exodo 13:21 → Country Walk Park Recreation Center, 14601 Country Walk Dr
Verify your assigned location at VoteMiamiDade.gov before heading out.
More of Today’s Top Stories
- Man in custody after pulling gun during fight at Dolphin Mall, police say
- Early voting ends at 7 p.m. on Sunday ahead of Tuesday’s election
- 2 dead, 3 injured after 3-vehicle crash on I-75
Weather data from The Weather Channel (weather.com) / National Weather Service Miami. Election information from the Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections. Miami Headline & Weather is The Miami Metropolis’ daily briefing, published late morning.
