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Tornado Watch ends as storm threat moves south

High pressure brings sunshine and warming trend through midweek

A front has pushed south of our area.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Tornado Watch has expired, and the threat of severe weather is south of our area. Therefore, the Weather Authority Alert Day has expired.

Scattered showers will be possible through early this evening as the front pushes south of our area. It will be breezy with winds gusting up to 30 mph at times.

Temperatures for most will drop into the 50s and 60s overnight.

Sunday's forecast.

It will be warmer on Sunday thanks to an area of high pressure overhead. It will be mostly sunny and warm with highs in the mid to upper 70s.

It will be breezy with gusts up to 30 mph at times.

High pressure will be overhead early next week.

High pressure will be overhead for most of the upcoming week, which means we will see plenty of sunshine. It will turn warmer with highs on Tuesday in the 80s, near 90 on Wednesday and Thursday.

Another front will cross our area late Thursday into Friday, bringing with it the potential for showers and storms later in the day. Highs on Friday will be lower behind the front, in the low 80s.

The latest drought monitor.

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.

Rainfall outlook over the next few days.

The good news is that our area is highlighted in seeing a higher probability of above normal rainfall over the next few weeks.

TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy. Breezy. Low 53.

SUNDAY: Mostly Sunny. Breezy. High 75, Low 55.

MONDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 80, Low 59.

TUESDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 85, Low 62.

WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy. High 91, Low 67.

THURSDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 91, Low 67.