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Strong Storms Likely Around Florida Today

A strong front moves in on Thursday, and we’ll see clouds, showers, and storms on a strong breeze throughout the day.  Some of those storms are likely to be strong, with periods of heavy rain, dangerous lightning, and damaging winds.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents is in place until Saturday at the Gulf beaches, and there’s a moderate rip current risk on Thursday along the Palm Beach County coast.  Highs on Thursday will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and the mid-80s along the Gulf coast.

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The South FL dry season outlook was released Wednesday by NOAA. It favors warmer & drier than normal conditions, following the @NOAA winter outlook from last week. the outlook reflects average conditions over the course of the entire season, and daily/weekly conditions can vary significantly depending on individual weather patterns occurring at the time. Details: http://ow.ly/QRqb50GzeYK

Friday will begin with showers and storms, giving way to a mix of sun, clouds, and showers on a strong breeze.  Dangerous rip currents will be a hazard at all South Florida beaches.  Friday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.

Saturday will feature breezy conditions and mostly sunny skies as we get a taste of autumn this weekend.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 80s.

Halloween will be scary good, with morning lows in the mid-60s and lots of sun during the day.  The evening will be dry and pleasant — except for the ghosts and goblins.  Sunday’s highs will be in the low 80s.

Monday’s forecast calls for a nice early November day, with morning lows in the mid-60s, plenty of sun, and a few clouds at times.  Highs on Monday will be in the low 80s.

The nontropical low we’ve been watching is pulling away from the coast of the Northeast.  As it moves southeastward through the open Atlantic, it has a low chance of developing subtropical or tropical characteristics during the next five days..

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.