South Florida stays warm, breezy Wednesday
A high rip current risk will continue at our Broward and Miami-Dade beaches.
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Shane Hinton is a meteorologist on the Next Weather Team at CBS News Miami.
Shane joins the Next Weather Team from Austin, Texas, but this isn't his first time in South Florida.
He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and a Masters of Professional Science in Broadcast Meteorology. During his time at UM, he helped conduct research to help determine the accuracy of hurricane forecast models in addition to analyzing general forecast model accuracy for the South Florida climate.
Shane's broadcast career started in New Bern, North Carolina, where he provided coverage of the historic Hurricane Florence, which devastated the community of Eastern North Carolina.
A high rip current risk will continue at our Broward and Miami-Dade beaches.
Eastern Broward and Miami-Dade are under a flood watch until 10 p.m., and a level two out of four flood risk on Wednesday.
Widespread rain totals could range from 1-3 inches with isolated totals up to 6 inches.
Heavier downpours will lead to a minor flood risk in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade later this week.
While a stray shower can't be ruled out today and tomorrow, rain chances will be on the rise in South Florida beginning Easter Sunday
Coastal showers are possible in the morning for Broward and Miami-Dade counties, but rain chances push further inland this afternoon.
Beachgoers can expect excellent conditions with a low rip current risk and water temperatures in the mid-70s.
Temperatures start mostly in the upper 50s and lower 60s but will eventually climb into the lower to mid-80s for Sunday afternoon.
Warm and breezy conditions will continue in South Florida this weekend, but that's leading to a dangerous risk of rip currents at local beaches.
The workweek ends on a warm note in South Florida and will extend into the weekend, but there's also a chance for some showers and thunderstorms.
The warming trend will continue across South Florida for the rest of the week and into the weekend before temperatures drop next week.
The NEXT Weather Team is monitoring an active wildfire in northwestern Broward County named the "Buggy Fire".
Near-record heat is in the forecast across South Florida for Sunday and the beginning of next week, but a major cooldown is just around the corner.
After a cold start to the day, South Florida will see cool and breezy conditions on Friday afternoon.
Cold Weather Advisories have been issued in parts of South Florida in advance of falling temperatures.