JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Easter Sunday will stay on the dry side for most of us, but don’t put the umbrella too far away. We need the rain, and a cold front is trying to bring some much-needed relief to our dire drought.
Highs in Jacksonville will be close to record-tying as temperatures soar into the upper 80s. The record is 91 from 2017. Gainesville’s record for today is also 91 from 2025.
That front pushes into southeast Georgia first, spreading in a thicker cloud deck and a few showers along the leading edge. We’ll have just enough instability for widely scattered showers to pop up this evening, then rain chances fade by midnight.
Overnight, the front slows down as it works through the area, and that slowdown could set the stage for patchy fog across north-central Florida early Monday morning.
By daybreak Monday, temperatures split: southeast Georgia cools faster with lows in the upper 50s, while northeast Florida stays milder longer thanks to lingering clouds and the delayed push of cooler air. Look for lows in the low to mid 60s, with the cooler air arriving after sunrise.
Rainy start to the week
The stalled front will bring much-needed rain to our very dry region. Every little drop helps and this system will bring rain and windy conditions to the area through Wednesday.