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Stormy Start Before Chilly Temperatures Move In

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stormy startSouth Florida is off to a stormy start on Saturday as a strong cold front sweeps through, but the day will finish with chilly temperatures. Look for storms and showers from near daybreak to early afternoon on Saturday. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected with the squall line on the leading edge of the front. Highs will be in the mid 70s, before skies clear late in the day and temperatures drop quickly.

stormy startSunday morning’s lows will be around the 50 degree mark, and the day will be sunny but quite chilly. Sunday’s highs will be in the wintry mid 60s.

Monday morning will be cold, with lows in the 40s. The day will be mostly sunny, but highs will top out in the upper 60s.

Look for good sun and a few clouds on Tuesday. Tuesday’s highs will be in the low 70s.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny but cool as a weak front moves in. Highs on Wednesday will be near 70 degrees.

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.