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Pleasant Day Today But Windy, Wet Days Coming

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pleasantSouth Florida will enjoy a pleasant day today, but changes are coming. After a cool morning (with faint smoke in the air from brush fires in the interior), Wednesday features good sun and a few clouds. A moderate risk of dangerous rip currents is in place for the beaches of Miami-Dade and Broward, while the rip current risk is high in Palm Beach County. Highs on Wednesday will reach the low 80s. But clouds will build and showers move in on increasing winds as a front moves in.

Look for windy conditions and periods of showers on Thursday. Even with clouds and showers, Thursday’s highs will top out near the 80 degree mark.

Friday will bring showers on a strong ocean breeze, and the risk of dangerous rip currents will increase at the Atlantic beaches (and be at high levels into the weekend). Highs on Friday will be near 80 degrees.

Saturday will be breezy, and we’ll see a few showers along with a mix of sun and clouds. Saturday afternoon highs will be in the low 80s.

Sunday’s forecast includes good sun, a few clouds and showers, and gentler breezes. Highs on Sunday will be in the low 80s.

Donna Thomas has studied hurricanes for two decades. She holds a PhD in history when her experience with Hurricane Andrew ultimately led her to earn a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University. Donna spent 15 years at WFOR-TV (CBS4 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale), where she worked as a weather producer with hurricane experts Bryan Norcross and David Bernard. She also produced hurricane specials and weather-related features and news coverage, as well as serving as pool TV producer at the National Hurricane Center during the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Donna also served as a researcher on NOAA's Atlantic Hurricane Database Reanalysis Project. Donna specializes in Florida's hurricane history.