JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As winds pick up from the south‑southwest at 5–10 mph, the clouds will move inland from the beaches before an Atlantic sea breeze moves onshore early to mid‑afternoon, turning coastal winds southeasterly at 10–15 mph.
There’s a moderate rip current risk at the northeast Florida beaches on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Gulf sea breeze will push east‑northeast across north and north‑central Florida. Where the Gulf and Atlantic sea breezes collide, near and east of US‑1, we’ll see scattered to numerous showers and a few thunderstorms develop through the afternoon and early evening.
Inland highs will climb into the mid to upper 80s, with cooler upper 70s at the coast. A record high is possible at some inland spots. Another tie in Gainesville on Saturday at 88 degrees.
Tonight, any lingering storms will gradually move offshore and wrap up by around midnight, leaving skies mostly cloudy, then partly cloudy late. Winds ease to around 5 mph out of the southwest, and some patchy fog is likely to redevelop toward daybreak. With the offshore wind keeping sea fog in check, overnight lows will settle into the low to mid‑60s.
The next chance of rain that could help with the extreme drought is Wednesday night into Thursday, following a week of near-record highs and dry conditions. Although, rain totals aren’t expected to be more than a half to one inch.