The weather that is! After snow last Friday, we had clear skies and sun, with no nasty winds – nice enough even at 45 degrees to drop the top yesterday (although I wouldn’t do it for a long drive at highway speeds!):
GBMINI#6 top down with snow
Now today, we’ve had snow again which recently switched over to heavy rain … the top is closed once more 😉
M&I / GBMINI 
Ian, you need a wind deflector. It significantly reduces wind turbulence and noise, and extends the temperature range for top-down motoring. It is essential for top-down at highway speeds. There is also an aftermarket version designed by NAM member brownflyer.
This looks like the purrrrfect car for your new MINI operations base in Florida!
Dave N