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Weak Tropical Wave Brings Showers, Storms Today. Watching Tropical Disturbances

Showers, Storms

Showers, StormsSouth Florida will see clouds, showers, and storms on Sunday as a weak tropical wave moves through our area. Look for passing showers and storms from mid-morning on Sunday, and clouds will hang around. Highs on Sunday will be near 90 degrees.

 

 

Showers, StormsMonday will bring us a break before more rain arrives. Monday features a few early showers, a mix of sun and clouds, an increasing risk of dangerous rip currents at the Atlantic beaches, and a few afternoon storms forming along the sea breeze. Monday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

More rain arrives on Tuesday as the tropical wave we’ve been watching arrives. Look for clouds, showers, and storms — along with periods of heavy rainfall. Highs on Tuesday will be near 90 degrees.

Clouds, showers, and storms linger on Wednesday, and localized flooding is possible from all the rain. Wednesday’s highs will be near 90 degrees.

Thursday will see some sun, more clouds, and periods of showers and storms. Thursday’s highs will be in the low 90s.

Showers, StormsThe tropics remain busy, but there is some good news. The wave we’ve been watching remains poorly organized a couple of hundred miles north of the Leeward Islands, and it now has a low chance of developing before its arrival in our area on Tuesday into Wednesday — but it will bring plenty of rain. Harvey has degenerated into an open wave in the central Caribbean and has a medium chance of redevelopment before reaching Central America. And the wave nearing the central Atlantic has a low chance of developing and is on a course that should keep it far from land.

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.