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Sun and East Coast Rains For Florida Today

Wednesday features mostly sunny skies in the morning around South Florida.  While the sun will stick around near the Gulf coast, the east coast metro area will see periods of heavy rain as showers and a few storms move in during the mid-afternoon into the evening.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains along the Palm Beach County coast, and there’s a moderate rip current risk at the beaches of Broward and Miami-Dade.  Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid-80s.

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Thursday will bring good sun and a few clouds at times.  The east coast metro area will also see some afternoon showers in spots.  Thursday’s highs will be in the mid-80s.

Friday will feature breezy conditions, good sun, and a few clouds in the east coast metro area, while the Gulf coast will see mostly sunny skies and a gusty breeze.  Friday’s highs will be in the low 80s.

Saturday will be breezy and sunny as a weak front clears our area.  Saturday’s highs will be in the low 80s.

Sunday’s forecast calls for lots of sun and just a few clouds at times.  Highs on Sunday will be in the low 80s.

Today is the last day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, and it’s quiet in the tropics now.  But this will be a season that Floridians remember for a long time, with the devastation caused by category 4 Hurricane Ian and a late-season category 1 Hurricane Nicole.  Puerto Rico saw serious flooding and major power outages from category 1 Hurricane Fiona.  Statistically, the 2022 season was about average, with 14 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes.  But it’s never a question of how many storms; it’s all about where they go.  And it’s a painful reminder that Florida is right in the middle of “Hurricane Alley.”

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.