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Florida Is Warm With Lingering East Coast Showers Today

Wednesday features more clouds than sun and a few passing showers in the east coast metro area, while good sun and a few clouds will be the order of the day along the Gulf coast.  A high risk of dangerous rip currents remains at the Atlantic beaches.  Highs on Wednesday will be mostly in the upper 70s, but a few east coast locations could reach the 80-degree mark.

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Thursday will bring lots of clouds and the chance of showers and storms.  Thursday’s highs will be in the low 80s in the east coast metro area and the upper 70s along the Gulf coast.

Friday will feature a mix of sun, clouds, showers, and some storms in spots.  The Gulf Coast will be breezy during the day as a strong cold front moves in.  Friday’s highs will be near 80 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the upper 70s along the Gulf coast — but temperatures will drop after sunset and bottom out in the 40s in the early morning hours of Saturday.

Saturday will definitely feel like winter.  Look for morning lows in the 40s, giving way to good sun and a few clouds on a cold breeze.  Saturday’s highs will top out in the upper 50s in the east coast metro area and the mid-50s along the Gulf coast — and Christmas Eve will be cloudy and chilly.

The Christmas Day forecast calls for another chilly morning, with lows ranging from near 40 degrees to the mid-40s.  The day will be cloudy with the chance of a shower.  Highs on Sunday will be near 60 degrees in the east coast metro area and in the mid-50s along the Gulf coast.

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.