JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Temperatures will drop into the 50s and 60s overnight with a mostly clear sky.
High pressure will move offshore on Wednesday, which will bring a southerly wind to our area. This will bring more heat to our area. In fact, near-record high temperatures are likely on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of an approaching front. Highs will be in the low 90s on Wednesday, mid 90s on Thursday. The record high temperatures are below.
Wednesday: 96 degrees set in 2012.
Thursday: 95 degrees set in 1952.
A front will cross our area on Friday, bringing with it the potential for showers and storms reach day. While rainfall won’t be widespread, we will certainly take anything we can get as our area is in a drought.
Highs on Friday will be lower behind the front, in the low 80s.
Scattered storms will remain possible as we head into the weekend as another front approaches 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 also includes our western zones.
Our area is highlighted in seeing a higher probability of above normal rainfall over the next few weeks. We will certainly take any rain that we can get.
TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Low 66.
WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy. High 93, Low 69.
THURSDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 95, Low 70.
FRIDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 84, Low 697.
SATURDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 85, Low 68.
SUNDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 86, Low 69.