South Florida sees spotty showers ahead of weekend flooding, strong wind threats

South Florida will see warmer temperatures and spotty afternoon showers Thursday as the region prepares for a stretch of wet and windy weather that could bring heavy downpours, strong wind gusts and coastal flooding early next week.The NEXT Weather team has issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Sunday through Tuesday, when widespread rain, gusty winds and king tides could combine to create hazardous conditions across parts of South Florida.Sunday and Monday are expected to bring some of the worst weather, with the potential for flooding and wind gusts reaching 35 mph or higher.Warmer temperatures and spotty showers ThursdayThursday morning started relatively quiet across South Florida, although a few showers developed in Broward, including near Oakland Park and Ferncrest Village.Temperatures were noticeably warmer than Wednesday morning, with most areas waking up in the low 70s instead of the upper 60s.Miami and Hialeah recorded temperatures near 72 degrees early Thursday, while Kendall was