Grab a jacket, protect the pets, and get a blanket for the plants, as a late-season freeze with frost will wake us up Wednesday morning.
A Freeze Warning will be in effect for inland southeast Georgia, west of I-95, and inland northeast Florida for western Nassau and Duval counties, as well as inland areas west of Highway 301 from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. A Frost Advisory will be in effect for Clay and Putnam counties west of the St. Johns River.
The strong cold front that moved across the area yesterday brought noticeable rain and several reports of damage caused by the high winds. Trees, powerlines, and some roofs were damaged in the stronger storms.
In Georgia, Alma set a new rainfall record with 2.20 inches, surpassing the previous record of 2.02 inches set in 1975. Locally, at JAX, we received 0.64 inches of rain, leaving us with a growing deficit of -4.41 inches.
The dry pattern continues, with temperatures returning to near seasonal levels by the end of the week, then warming up over the weekend.
Tonight: Clear, cold, and calm.
Wednesday: A Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory will be in effect until 9 a.m. Mostly sunny skies are forecasted. Morning lows will be in the 20s and 30s for southeast Georgia, and in the 30s and 40s for northeast Florida. Afternoon highs will reach the 50s and 60s. Wind: NE 10-15 mph. It will be mostly clear overnight and not as cold.
Looking ahead: Temperatures will warm through the rest of the week and into the weekend, reaching near seasonal levels Thursday and climbing through Sunday.
For more on late-season frost and freezes, visit: www.news4jax.com/weather/2026/03/17/northwesterly-winds-bring-unseasonable-cold-to-our-area/
Sunrise: 7:34 a.m.
Sunset: 7:36 p.m.