Saturday is a NEXT Alert Weather Day for ongoing heat, wildfire issues
High humidity, high temperatures, and smoke are all factors to keep in mind for today.
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Scott Withers joined the NEXT Weather team as the weekend morning meteorologist for CBS News Miami.
A four-time national Emmy Award-winning journalist, Withers is known for his coverage of both natural and man-made disasters.
Over the past decade, he has reported from across the country, covering every major landfalling hurricane in Florida and along the Gulf Coast, tornado outbreaks in the Midwest, flash flooding in Kentucky and Vermont, the Maui wildfires, the Great American Drought in the Western U.S., blizzards, and earthquake clusters.
A Michigan native, Withers is thrilled to return to Miami. He previously lived in Coconut Grove while working for ABC News' Good Morning America and World News Tonight. Most recently, he served as Senior Meteorologist and National Climate Correspondent for Scripps News, based in Atlanta.
Withers' lifelong fascination with severe weather inspired a mid-career shift. After two decades as a television journalist and producer, he returned to school and earned a Bachelor's degree in Meteorology and a Master's in Environmental Geosciences from Mississippi State University.
When he's not chasing storms across the country, Withers enjoys traveling with his husband, Alejandro. The couple also enjoys exploring estate sales in search of unique artwork and antiques. The true star of their family, however, is their dog, Cane. Withers rescued him from a Miami street after he was hit by a car. They adopted and nursed him back to health, and today, Cane joins Scott on storm-chasing trips across the country. Their adventures have even inspired a series of weather-based educational books for children.
High humidity, high temperatures, and smoke are all factors to keep in mind for today.
Triple-digit "feels like" temperatures and high humidity will give way to scattered afternoon storms capable of producing isolated heavy downpours.
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking a hot and humid day across South Florida.
Residents will see sunny skies, with real temperatures in the upper 90s from Fort Lauderdale to Key West.
Temperatures across the metroplex will top out in the mid-80s.
These pilots fly into the eye of the storm to keep South Floridians safe and informed as hurricane season starts.
May comes to a humid and hot end, but today's a great day to stay cool.
We'll see similar patterns increasing everyday through next weekend.
Keep an eye on the rip current risk because it will be high at the beach!
We could see small, pop-up showers throughout the holiday weekend.
The rain will continue through Wednesday, with a short break on Thursday and Friday.
South Florida is expected to see hot and humid conditions through Mother's Day, with feels-like temperatures reaching the upper 90s before rain showers return.
The entire region is under a Level 1 Flash Flooding advisory. We can expect to see some minor street flooding in urban areas.
Rain chances roll back in on Sunday, but we dry out later in the week.
Be mindful of a high rip current risk if you're planning a beach day!