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Wednesday features a chilly morning, followed by lots of sun and a cool and gusty breeze on the mainland.  The Keys will see a mix of sun and clouds — and all of South Florida will see a day of much lower than normal temperatures.  An elevated risk of dangerous rip currents is in effect at Atlantic beaches, with a high risk along the Palm Beach County coast.  Wednesday’s highs will only reach the mid-60s — and the New Year’s Eve forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s at midnight.

New Year’s Day will bring a chilly start to 2026, with morning lows in the low to mid-40s on the mainland and in the mid-50s in the Keys.  The day will be sunny but cold.  Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents along the Palm Beach County coast.  Thursday’s highs will be near 70 degrees in the East Coast metro area and in the upper-60s along the Gulf Coast and the Keys.

Friday will feature morning lows in the chilly low-50s on the mainland.  Look for lots of sun and a slow warmup.  Friday’s highs will be in the low-70s.

Saturday morning will be quite cool, with lows in the 50s on the mainland.  The day will be sunny on the mainland, while the Keys will see a nice mix of sun and clouds.  Saturday’s highs will be mainly in the mid-70s, with a few locations on the East Coast reaching the upper-70s.

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Sunday’s forecast calls for a cool morning, followed by lots of sun on the mainland and more clouds than sun with a few showers in the Keys.  Highs on Sunday will be near 80 degrees in the East Coast metro area and in the mid-70s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.


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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.