Southern Areas Face Rip Risks, Wind, Frost

NOAA’s late-October outlook favors warmer-than-normal temperatures across Florida into the beginning of November, with above-normal precipitation also possible in parts of South Florida. In the near term, a high rip-current risk threatens Atlantic beaches in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties through Thursday evening, prompting officials to urge beachgoers to use caution and swim near lifeguards. Elsewhere in the Southeast, clear skies accompany a brief cool spell: Atlanta is expected to be sunny and dry with gusty winds and chilly nights, while Bowling Green faces a Frost Advisory and daytime highs mainly in the upper 50s and low 60s before temperatures moderate. Davidson County is also forecast to remain clear and dry, with light winds.