Windy conditions and coastal hazards persist through Thursday

As forecast, rain has fallen across our area this morning and we have more on the way over the next few days! The good news is the rainfall is very beneficial, but is it enough to get our area out of the drought?

Cold weather brings freeze and frost alerts to Jacksonville, but warmer temps are expected by the weekend. Drought and fire danger remain topics of concern, says Meteorologist Katie Garner.

News4JAX Meteorologist Katie Garner reports dangerous cold gripping Jacksonville and Northeast Florida, with wind chills in the 20s and a freeze warning in effect through 10 a.m. Parents, kids, and pet owners are urged to take extra precautions.

News4JAX’s meteorologist Michelle McCormick reports a cold New Year’s start in Jacksonville with frost and freeze warnings, increasing drought concerns, and hope for weekend rain relief.

Jacksonville is set for an unseasonably warm and dry Christmas, with clear skies and ongoing drought conditions, according to Meteorologist Katie Garner of News4JAX The Weather Authority. Holiday travelers may face foggy conditions in some areas.

Here’s some good news: tonight’s lows are forecast to be much milder, running in the 50s or even 60s across the area. Our average high is about 67 degrees, but we’re set to pass that. Expect highs in the 70s for the next stretch.

Good morning and happy Thanksgiving! If you’re hoping for cool, crisp air as you head to brunch, lunch, or wherever your holiday takes you in Jacksonville, you’re in luck.

Early this morning, our Exact Track 4D radar and visibility maps are showing dense fog blanketing the area, especially along Julington Creek, Palatka, Macclenny, Waycross, Brunswick, and Valdosta.

Meteorologist Katie Garner shares Jacksonville's upcoming forecast: seven days of sunshine, cool temperatures, and tips for enjoying the outdoors safely.

Jacksonville and nearby areas are in for heavy rain, strong winds, and coastal flood advisories this week. Get the latest updates from News4JAX’s meteorologist with details on Exact Track 4D radar, rainfall forecasts, and tide timings.

Jacksonville is under a heat advisory with high temperatures expected to reach up to 97 degrees and a heat index as high as 108. News4JAX meteorologist Mark Collins says the weekend brings mostly dry weather, with very limited chance of rain.

Jacksonville faces severe afternoon storms, high heat, and a risk of localized flooding with more rain in the forecast, according to First Alert Meteorologist Katie Garner and The Weather Authority.

Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia are in for another round of “hit or miss” showers and storms through the weekend.

Stay informed as severe weather alerts indicate potential storms and heatwave conditions with temperatures nearing records.

Stay updated with the latest forecast on TROPICAL STORM HELENE. Expect warm weather on Wednesday with tropical troubles rolling in by Thursday.

It was all good until 2:45 p.m. Wednesday when well west of Jacksonville, a single storm began to rotate, and within an hour, indications on Exact Track 4D showed a debris ball. Debris indicated by radar almost always suggests a tornado touched down.

Short term, tonight through Friday evening will be some of our quietest weather days we have seen all summer. As we saw earlier Wednesday, a few isolated pop-up thundershowers along the sea-breeze and that was basically it for rainfall.

It was a wild weather Thursday evening in Northern Clay and Duval counties. Although there were numerous counties under severe thunderstorm warnings, Exact Track 4D didn’t see the two categories for severe thunderstorms actually take place. Hail greater than an inch (at the surface) and / or winds at or above 60 mph were never recorded. Nor were there any significant reports of trees down or wind damage. All good things.

If you missed it, Exact Track 4D showed the Debris Ball associated with the tornado touchdowns yesterday Live on-air while it was happening.

Therefore, Friday will be a Weather Authority Alert Day due to inconvenient, chilly rain that will stick around much longer than we’d like. We expect rounds of disruptive rain to push through starting very early Friday morning and persist for most of the day. During this time we may see a few thunderstorms and a slight chance for severe storms from Valdosta to Waycross to Brunswick. “The big story here is not about severe weather. at 5 am this should be just a pause as another round of downpours will develop before 8amSlight chance of a severe storm around 8am

After a damp and foggy start we are starting to see some sunshine peek through the clouds. Afternoon highs will climb into the mid 60s across SE GA and mid to upper 60s even low 70s across portions of NE FL. If you’re planning on firing up the grill for Super Bowl Sunday you can expect some sunshine with seasonal comfortable conditions. Overnight lows will drop into the seasonal upper 40s with clear skies. The next round of potentially disruptive weather starts next Friday and spills over into the weekend.