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High pressure brings sunshine and warmer weather this week

Chance for isolated storms Thursday and Friday as front approaches

Warmer temperatures are in the forecast as we head through the upcoming week.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The rest of the day will be warm and pleasant with temperatures in the 70s. We will see plenty of sunshine and it will be breezy. Winds could gust up to 30 mph at times.

Monday's Forecast.

It will be warmer on Monday with plenty of sunshine. Highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Monday's surface map.

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, low 90s on Wednesday and Thursday.

Another front will cross our area Thursday into Friday, bringing with it the potential for showers and storms each 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 weeks.

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 55.

MONDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 81, Low 59.

TUESDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 85, Low 64.

WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy. High 92, Low 67.

THURSDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 93, Low 67.

FRIDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 84, Low 65.