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Holiday Sun And Storms For Florida

Memorial Day starts with some hazy smoke in portions of Broward and northern Miami-Dade from a major wildfire near the Palm Beach County line.  A building breeze in the east coast metro area will clear out the smoke later in the morning.  Look for sea breezes during the afternoon, and some storms will develop along with them.  These storms will bring dangerous lightning and periods of heavy rain.  Highs on Monday will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

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Tuesday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with periods of showers and storms in the afternoon.  Look for a building ocean breeze near the Atlantic coast.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the mid-80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.

Wednesday will begin with good sun and a few clouds.  Then showers and storms will develop in the mid to late afternoon.  A gusty ocean breeze will lead to an increasing risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches.  Wednesday’s high will be in the mid-80s in the east coast metro area and the upper 80s along the Gulf coast.

Thursday will continue the rainy season regime of mostly sunny mornings and periods of showers and storms during the mid to late afternoon.  A gusty ocean breeze will remain in place in the east coast metro area.  Thursday’s highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

Friday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun, clouds, showers, and storms.  Highs on Friday will be mostly in the upper 80s.

The tropical Atlantic remains quiet.

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.