JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High pressure will be overhead today, which means it will be dry once again with highs in the 70s and 80s. We will see a partly to mostly cloudy sky and no rain which is bad news with the drought.
Exercise extreme caution if you are outdoors and make sure to follow any burn ban in place as the fire weather threat is high.
Regarding rainfall, the rainfall outlook is not good news for our area. Over the next seven days, little rainfall is expected. There’s an opportunity for some rain later this weekend thanks to an approaching front, but coverage will only be around 30%. We certainly need any rain that we can get due to the worsening drought over our area.
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.
The good news is that the dry pattern may change as we head into the end of April and early May. Our area is highlighted in seeing a higher probability of above normal rainfall.
TODAY: Sun & Clouds. Breezy. High 81, Low 55.
THURSDAY: Sunny Sky. High 84, Low 59.
FRIDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 86 Low 61.
SATURDAY: Sun & Clouds. Mainly Dry. High 89, Low 63.
SUNDAY: Sun & Clouds. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 90, Low 64.