Florida Will Feel Summerlike Heat Saturday

Saturday features summerlike heat, lots of sun, and clouds at times.  Some passing showers will move through the east coast metro area, and some storms could pop up there in the afternoon.  A moderate risk of dangerous rip currents is in place along the Palm Beach County coast, so just stay home.  Highs on Saturday will be near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast and the steamy low 90s in the east coast metro area.

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Sunday will bring a mix of sun and clouds on a warm breeze.  Sunday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Look for breezy conditions, passing showers, and a mix of sun and clouds on Monday as a front approaches.  Monday’s highs will be in the low 90s — and could break some records.

Tuesday will feature a mix of sun, clouds, along with periods of showers and storms.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

Wednesday’s forecast calls for good sun and a few clouds.  Highs on Wednesday will range from the mid-80s in the east coast metro area to 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.