JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The rest of the day will be partly to mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Isolated showers and storms are likely, especially along and west of the St. Johns River. Tonight will be partly cloudy and mild with temperatures near 60 degrees.
Patchy fog will develop overnight away from the coast, especially for those locations that see any shower or storm.
This weekend will feature a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures in the 80s. In fact, near-record highs are likely on Sunday. The record high temperature on Sunday at Jacksonville International Airport is 91 degrees set in 2017.
An isolated shower or storm is possible each day, but activity won’t be widespread.
A front will approach our area from the north on Monday. It will turn breezy and much cooler with a northeasterly wind. Highs will be in the 70s on Monday with a few showers and storms.
The front will be slow-moving, which will keep the clouds and rain in the forecast on Tuesday. It will be breezy as well with a strong northeasterly wind. The front should clear most of our area on Wednesday, but it will remain mostly cloudy, breezy and cool.
Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will only be in the 60s due to the clouds and a strong northeasterly wind.
This front will bring beneficial rainfall to our area, which is good news since we are in a drought. Several areas could potentially see over an inch or more of rain.
Regarding the drought, the latest drought monitor reflects the overall pattern over the past few months. Most of our area remains in an extreme drought. An exceptional drought classification has been expanded to include more of our area.
As mentioned above, slight improvement can be expected with the rain in the forecast early next week.
TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Patchy Fog Possible. Low 63.
SATURDAY: Sun & Clouds. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 85, Low 62.
SUNDAY: Partly Cloudy. Mainly Dry. High 88, Low 61.
MONDAY: Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Scattered Rain. High 72, Low 56.
TUESDAY: Cloudy & Breezy. Scattered Rain. High 69, Low 57.
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain. High 69, Low 60.