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Summer Begins Breezy, Not as Hot or Rainy

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Summer begins breezy today and not as hot and rainy as we’ve seen recently. Look for highs in the upper 80s on a day with some morning showers on an ocean breeze giving way to a few inland afternoon storms.

Rip Current Danger 

summerBut there will be a high risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches on Monday, lasting at least through Tuesday.

Tuesday will feature sun, clouds, a few quick showers on the ocean breeze, an isolated inland afternoon storm, and highs in the upper 80s.

We’ll see some afternoon storms on Wednesday and Thursday, along with highs in the upper 80s. Look for afternoon storms and afternoon highs near 90 degrees on Friday.

In The Tropics

two_atl_2d0Tropical Danielle has formed in the Bay of Campeche. At 5 am Monday, the depression was located near 20.2 North, 95.9 West, and was moving west at 7 miles per hour. Maximum sustained winds were 35 miles per hour. The system could strengthen slightly before making landfall along the northeast Mexican coast, which is already feeling the impact of heavy rains.

[vc_message message_box_style=”3d” message_box_color=”turquoise”]By Donna Thomas, SouthFloridaReporter.com Meteorologist, June 20, 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.