Scattered rain, storms expected this weekend in South Florida
A few scattered showers have already bubbled up this morning and our chances for storms will peak in the afternoon.
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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 few scattered showers have already bubbled up this morning and our chances for storms will peak in the afternoon.
On Friday, a few spotty, light showers will lead to a warm afternoon with temperatures in the mid 80s.
Expect warmer and wetter weather over the weekend and into the beginning of next week.
There are no marine alerts for boaters in the Atlantic Waters and Florida Keys.
A few brief isolated showers are possible.
Breezy conditions linger not only throughout the day, but into the beginning of the upcoming work week
Critical fire weather conditions from 1-7 p.m. Saturday.
Wind gusts of 25 mph to 30 mph will be possible throughout the day.
There is a high risk of rip currents at the beach and rough marine conditions due to the gusty breeze.
While are no rain concerns for Thursday and Friday, changes are on the way for the weekend.
A cold front slides into South Florida on Tuesday afternoon and will increase the potential for scattered showers.
Highs are in the 80s for all of South Florida, with a moderate rip current risk at the beach.
A few isolated showers may develop Thursday afternoon into the evening.
The combination of wind and dry air will lead to a fire weather watch for South Florida on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The NEXT Weather team is tracking a mild and mostly quiet Sunday as comfortable morning temperatures give way to a mild and partly sunny afternoon.