Saturday Sun And Storms For Florida; Watching The Busy Tropics

Saturday features plenty of sun in the morning, with clouds, showers, and storms developing on the sea breezes during the afternoon hours.  While the bulk of the activity is likely to be in the interior, the urban areas could see some heavy downpours — so localized flooding is possible in spots.  Highs on Saturday will be in the humid low 90s.

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Sunday will bring a mix of sun and showers in the morning, with some storms moving in during the afternoon.  Sunday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Monday will feature mostly sunny skies in the morning and showers and storms in the afternoon.  Monday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Tuesday will see good sun alternating with periods of showers and storms.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Wednesday’s forecast calls for another August day of hot sun alternating with showers and storms.  Highs on Wednesday will be in the low 90s again.

In the tropics, the wave we’ve been watching in the central Atlantic has a very low chance of developing as it moves toward the Lesser Antilles and Eastern Caribbean during the next five days.  The wave in the eastern Atlantic has a medium chance of developing, and we’ll keep an eye on it.  Finally, there’s a new area of low pressure in the central Atlantic, about 1000 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands.  This feature has a low chance of developing during the next five days, but we’ll keep an eye on it as well.

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.