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Morning Sun And Afternoon Storms Around Florida Today

Sunday features plenty of sun in the morning, but showers and storms will develop during the afternoon, mainly near the Gulf coast.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches through at least Monday evening.  Highs on Sunday will be in the upper 80s along the Atlantic coast and the low 90s elsewhere.

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The 4th of July will bring mostly sunny skies in the morning, with showers and storms developing in the afternoon.  Storms could linger into the early evening, especially near the Gulf coast, but they should be gone before the firework shows;  Monday’s highs will be mostly in the low 90s.

Tuesday will start with good sun and some clouds, but plenty of showers and storms will move in, starting in the mid-afternoon.  Tuesday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and in the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

Wednesday will feature sun and clouds in the morning, with lots of showers and storms in the afternoon.  Wednesday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Thursday’s forecast calls for lots of sun in the morning, followed by periods of showers and storms in the afternoon.  Highs on Thursday will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

In the tropics, Tropical Storm Bonnie is now in the eastern Pacific and will bring very heavy rains to the Pacific coasts of Central America and Mexico.

What was short-lived Tropical Storm Colin dissipated over eastern North Carolina early Sunday.  But gusty winds and periods of rain will continue in the region.

Elsewhere, the disorganized wave nearing the central Caribbean has a low chance of becoming a depression as it approaches an area of strong upper-level winds.

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.