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Florida Will Be Cooler And Drier Today

Friday features cooler temperatures as a front moves through.  Look for a mix of sun and clouds in the east coast metro area, while the Gulf coast will see lots of sun and a few clouds on a strong breeze.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents is in place at the Gulf beaches through Sunday morning.  Highs on Friday will be mostly in the low 80s in the east coast metro area and the upper 70s along the Gulf coast.

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Saturday morning lows will be in the low to mid-60s.  Then the day will bring mostly sunny skies and dry conditions around South Florida — and the risk of wildfires will be high on Saturday afternoon through the evening.  Look for increasingly windy conditions along the Gulf coast as the day progresses.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 80s in the east coast metro area and the upper 70s along the Gulf coast.

Sunday morning will be cool, with lows in the upper 50s.  Then we’ll see lots of sun and a cool breeze.  Sunday’s highs will be in the upper 70s in the east coast metro area and the low 80s along the Gulf coast.

Monday will feature sunny skies and an ocean breeze, which will be gusty near the Atlantic coast.  Monday’s highs will be in the low 80s in the east coast metro area and in the upper 80s along the Gulf coast.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for lots of sun around South Florida and a strong breeze in the east coast metro area.  Highs on Tuesday will be in the mid-80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.

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.