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Sun And Some Showers Today; In 1935 “Yankee” Hurricane Hit

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some showersSouth Florida will see sun and some showers on Saturday. The day features sun, some clouds, and periods of showers (with most widespread coverage in extreme northern Broward and Palm Beach counties). Some coastal flooding in low-lying areas is possible at high tides on Saturday and Sunday. Highs on Saturday will be in the mid 80s.

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour for the start of standard time early on Sunday morning, and enjoy the extra sleep.

some showersWhen you wake up on Sunday, you’ll find a mix of sun and clouds with quick showers moving through. Sunday’s highs will be in the mid 80s.

Monday will be drier and pleasant, with a nice mix of sun and clouds. Monday’s highs will be in the low to mid 80s.

The pattern continues on Tuesday, with sun and clouds and just the chance of a stray shower. Tuesday’s highs will be in the mid 80s.

Look for a pleasant mix of sun and clouds on Wednesday. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid 80s.

No development is expected in the tropics during the next few days. However, back in 1935 the weather forecast was much more worrisome. A late season hurricane approached from the very usual direction of east-northeast, making landfall near North Miami Beach. This was only two months after the much more well-known 1935 Labor Day hurricane that devastated the Keys. This November storm would be known as the “Yankee” or “Miami” hurricane due to its unusual approach.

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.