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Showers And Storms Today For Florida

Saturday features some sun, more clouds, and showers and storms throughout the day.  Some of the storms could be strong, and a severe thunderstorm is possible.  Periods of heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding, especially in the east coast metro area.  Low-lying coastal areas could see minor flooding near high tides.  Look for an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches this weekend.  Highs on Saturday will be in the mid to upper 80s.

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Sunday will bring more sun as drier air filters in.  But some showers and a few storms will pop up during the mid to late afternoon.  Sunday’s highs will be in the mid 80s.

The Columbus Day holiday will feature good sun with periods of showers and a few storms in spots.  Monday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

Tuesday will see lots of sun with passing showers and maybe a stray storm during the mid to late afternoon.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the upper 80s.

Wednesday’s forecast calls for another mostly sunny day with passing showers at times.  Highs on Wednesday will be in the upper 80s.

In the tropics, the low about 200 miles off the North Carolina coast has a medium chance of developing into a subtropical depression by Sunday morning.  After that, conditions will be unfavorable for development, but this system will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of North Carolina.

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.