Critical fire weather conditions across South Florida
Critical fire weather conditions from 1-7 p.m. Saturday.
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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.
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.
The cool mornings will continue through the weekend.
Friday morning lows will be in the upper 50s.
Expect a warm and breezy weekend before a cooler change on Monday, Presidents Day.
While Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter. Even so, it feels like early spring here in South Florida.
On and off again showers throughout the day, the chance of rain increases on Wednesday and Thursday.