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Mostly Early Showers, Dangerous Rip Currents

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rip currentsSouth Florida will see most of the day’s showers early on a hot and sticky Sunday. Look for morning showers on an ocean breeze, followed by sun, clouds, a high risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches, and just an isolated shower in the afternoon. Sunday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

rip currentsRain chances increase on Monday as tropical moisture moves in. The day features clouds, passing showers and a few storms, and highs near 90 degrees.

We’ll see the tropical moisture (and the widespread showers and storms) again on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs on Tuesday will be near 90 degrees, and Wednesday will see afternoon temperatures in the low 90s.

Some early showers and afternoon storms in spots are in Thursday’s forecast, along with highs in the low 90s.

[vc_message message_box_style=”3d” message_box_color=”turquoise”]By Donna Thomas, SouthFloridaReporter.com Meteorologist, July 17, 2016[/vc_message]
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.