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Storms And Heavy Rain For Florida Today; Watching The Tropics

Sunday features lots of clouds and periods of showers and storms, especially in the afternoon and early evening.  Some storms could be strong, with damaging winds, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain.  Localized flooding is possible.  Highs on Sunday will be near 90 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the upper 80s along the Gulf coast.

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Monday will be another day of showers and storms, with periods of sun along the Gulf coast and more clouds than sun in the east coast metro area.  Heavy rain and localized flooding are possible.  Monday’s highs will be mostly in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and in the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

Tuesday will bring a mix of sun and clouds with some showers and storms, mostly in the afternoon.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and the low 90s along the Gulf coast.

Wednesday will feature a morning mix of sun and clouds and showers and storms in the afternoon.  Look for an increasing risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches on Wednesday and into the weekend.  Wednesday’s highs will be in the upper 80s in the east coast metro area and near 90 degrees along the Gulf coast.

Thursday’s forecast calls for plenty of sun alternating with periods of showers and storms.  Highs on Thursday will be near 90 degrees.

It’s getting busy in the tropics as we watch two areas.  We’ve been tracking a wave in the central  Atlantic that will reach the Windward Islands on Tuesday.  This wave has a high chance of becoming a depression in the next five days.  And there’s a developing low in the northern Gulf of Mexico that will be drifting in the direction of the Louisiana and Texas coasts.  This feature has a low chance of development during the next several days.

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.