JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Showers and storms will move across our area this afternoon and evening with temperatures near 90 degrees. Heavy rain, gusty wind and frequent lightning will be possible in any storm. A few spots could pick up over an inch of rain depending on where the storms develop.
Patchy fog will develop overnight, especially for those areas that saw activity today.
Tuesday will feature more of the same. We will see a partly to mostly cloudy sky with highs near 90 degrees. Isolated showers and storms are likely in the afternoon and evening.
Heavy rain, gusty wind and frequent lightning will be possible in any storm. Make sure to keep an eye to the sky as showers and storms could develop rapidly in the afternoon and evening.
Tropical moisture will continue to move into our area this week. This will keep widespread showers and storms in the forecast through this weekend. It will be warm and humid with temperatures near 90 degrees.
A front will approach our area later this week and at the same time an area of low pressure could develop to our south. This pattern would favor more tropical moisture over our area and will likely keep widespread rain and storm chances in the forecast later this week into the upcoming weekend.
Temperatures will drop into the low to mid 80s during this period due to more cloud cover and storm coverage.
In terms of rainfall, accumulation will depend highly on where storms develop. Several inches of rain are possible during this period. Any rainfall will be very beneficial due to the ongoing drought across 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 remains over the same locations.
Portions of Nassau and Camden Counties in FL/GA were downgraded to a severe drought due to the rainfall received over the past week.
TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy. Patchy Fog. Low 75.
TUESDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 90, Low 75.
WEDNESDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 90, Low 74.
THURSDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 90, Low 74.
FRIDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 88, Low 73.
SATURDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 86, Low 72.
SUNDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 84, Low 70.