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Hot Sun and Storms, Erin Racing Away from US East Coast

Saturday features a mix of sun, clouds, and mainly afternoon and early evening showers and storms on the mainland.  The Keys will be mostly sunny with a few showers in spots.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches through at least Saturday afternoon.  Highs on Saturday will be mostly in the low-90s, with a few suburban and inland locations reaching the mid-90s — but it will feel much hotter, so stay hydrated and out of the sun.
Sunday will bring mostly sunny skies and some afternoon showers and storms to the mainland, while the Keys will see a mix of sun and clouds.  Sunday‘s highs will be mostly in the sticky low-90s.
Monday will feature a mix of hot sun, showers, and storms on the mainland and mostly sunny skies in the Keys.  Monday‘s highs will be mostly in the mid-90s in the East Coast metro area and in the low-90s along the Gulf Coast and in the Keys.
Tuesday will be another day of hot sun with periods of showers and storms on the mainland.  Look for plenty of clouds and some showers in the Keys.  Tuesday‘s highs will be mostly in the low-90s, with a few suburban locations reaching the mid-90s.
Wednesday‘s forecast calls for a mix of hot sun, showers, and storms — it’s August in South Florida, after all.  Highs on Wednesday will be mostly in the low 90s.
Erin has transitioned to a post-tropical system and is racing away from the US East Coast.  But the waves, rough surf, and dangerous rip currents from the system continue to affect the Atlantic seaboard.
Late Friday afternoon, Erin was about 375 south-southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia.  Maximum sustained winds were 90 miles per hour, and Erin was zooming east-northeast at 33 miles per hour.  There were no watches or warnings at that time.
Elsewhere in the tropics, the wave northeast of the Leeward Islands has a high chance of becoming a depression this weekend.  This feature poses no threat to the US coast but could affect Bermuda next week.  And the wave that’s now in the central Atlantic has a medium chance of developing before it reaches an area with unfavorable conditions.  If it holds together after that, we’ll need to keep an eye on it as it reaches the Lesser Antilles early next week.

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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.