JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As much as we need the rain, we could do without the windy delivery. The Storm Prediction Center has increased the chance of strong to severe storms with damaging wind from late Saturday morning through Saturday evening. The main hazard currently looks like damaging wind of 40 to 60 mph.
Saturday will be a Weather Authority Alert Day due to the threat of strong to severe storms with damaging wind from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Categorically, the threat of damaging wind is 15 percent. The wind will be uniform in direction, which could lead to strong downbursts, but keeps the risk of tornadoes at 2 percent or less. An area of low pressure will move across our area during the transition the warm front to the cold front. This added lift could lead to hail in stronger storms. The threat level for hail is 5 percent.
Prefrontal showers and areas of rain will develop ahead of the front early tomorrow morning for southeast Georgia. The broken squall line will approach southeast Georgia from around 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The front will continue to move south, across northeast Florida from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Scattered showers will linger through around 8 p.m. – 10 p.m., followed by clearing skies and cooler temperatures.
Models are holding steady on rainfall totals of 0.50 – 1.5 inches with isolated areas of 2-3 inches.
Skies will clear on Sunday with a steady northeast wind and cooler temperatures. Less than seasonal temperatures will start the week with lighter wind on Monday.
It’s a great weekend for the Weather Authority App.