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South Florida Weather: Intense Heat, Daily Storms, and Tropical Storm Bertha Updates

Thursday features lots of hot sun, some morning showers in spots, and a few afternoon storms in the East Coast metro area.  The Gulf Coast will be sunny with some late afternoon and evening storms.  The Keys will see sunny skies with a chance of storms.  Thursday’s highs will be in the low 90s right at the Atlantic coast and in the Keys, while the rest of South Florida will reach the mid 90s.  But it will feel even hotter, so stay hydrated and out of the sun.

Friday will bring mostly sunny skies and periods of showers and storms to the East Coast metro area and the Keys.  The Gulf Coast will be sunny and hot with afternoon and evening storms.  Friday’s highs will be in the low 90s on the mainland and mostly in the upper 80s in the Keys.

Saturday will feature mostly sunny skies and some afternoon showers and storms on the mainland.  The Keys will be sunny, with a chance of showers or storms.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 90s on the mainland and near 90 degrees in the Keys.

Sunday will be mostly sunny with some afternoon showers and storms on the mainland again.  Look for sunny skies in the Keys.  Sunday’s highs will be mostly in the mid-90s in the East Coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

Faith Based Events

Monday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds, showers, and storms in the East Coast metro area.  The Gulf Coast will be mostly sunny with periods of showers and storms, while the Keys will see good sun, a few clouds, and maybe a stray shower.  Highs on Monday will be mostly in the low 90s in the East Coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.

Tropical Storm Bertha came ashore in southeastern Louisiana as it continued its slow journey along the northern Gulf Coast.  Late on Wednesday afternoon, the center of Bertha was about 25 miles southeast of New Orleans.  Maximum sustained winds were 45 miles per hour, and Bertha was moving west at 7 miles per hour.  There’s a tropical storm warning from the Florida/Alabama line to Cameron, Louisiana, including New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain.  A tropical storm watch extends from Cameron to Sargent, Texas.  Bertha is expected to drop up to 4 inches of rain in the region and generate up to 3 feet of storm surge before it dissipates in eastern Texas on Friday.

 


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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.