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Sun And Storms Continue Sunday Around Florida; Checking The Tropics

Sunday features sunny skies with a few clouds at times and maybe a stray shower or storm in spots late in the afternoon.  Highs on Sunday will be in the low 90s — but it will feel more like 100 degrees, so be sure to stay hydrated.

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Labor Day will bring sunny skies again in the morning, but some showers and storms will move in during the mid to late afternoon.  Monday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Tuesday will feature lots of sun in the morning once again.  The afternoon will see passing showers and storms.  Tuesday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

 

Wednesday will continue the pattern of sunny mornings, but showers and storms will be back during the afternoon.  Wednesday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Thursday’s forecast calls for plenty of sun, some clouds, and showers and storms, mostly in the afternoon.  Highs on Thursday will be in the low 90s again.

In the tropics, Tropical Storm Earl is passing just north of the Leeward Islands.  At 5 am, Earl was located near 19.5 North, 64.9 West, about 75 miles north of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.   Maximum sustained winds were 50 miles per hour, and Earl was moving west-northwest at 8 miles per hour.  Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands can expect heavy rain and the possibility of flooding on Sunday.  Earl is forecast to turn to the north and then northeast, remaining well east of the Bahamas.

Danielle has restrengthened into a hurricane.  At 5 am, Danielle was located about 990 miles west of the Azores and had maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour.  Hurricane Danielle has been meandering in the middle of the Atlantic, but it’s expected to move slowly to the north and then northeast later today.

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.