JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Saturday brings a mix of clouds, showers and thunderstorms to much of Florida and Southeast Georgia, and for some, flooding is already a serious concern.
Showers expected to push east out of the Suwannee Valley, sparking increasing thunderstorm coverage from I-75 all the way to the Atlantic Coast.
The main hazards with these storms will include:
- Gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph
- Frequent lightning
- Heavy downpours with localized rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches
Storms will push off the Atlantic Coast late in the afternoon, but scattered showers will linger through sunset and will linger into the late evening hours.
Flooding threat serious in Southeast Georgia
A Flood Watch is in effect through 11 p.m.
The ground is already saturated after 4 to 10 inches of rain fell on Friday.
Thunderstorms on Saturday could drop an additional 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour in some spots, making flood conditions along and north of U.S. Highway 82 significantly worse.
Highs, winds Saturday afternoon
Saturday’s high temperatures will be held down by cloud cover, topping out in the upper 80s for most inland areas and around 90 degrees near the I-95 corridor and across north-central Florida.
Westerly winds of 5 to 10 mph will shift to the west-northwest later in the afternoon.
Sunday is the first day of summer — and a hot one
Sunday is the first day of summer, and it will feel like it. With highs expected in the mid-90s, the longest day of the year will be hot, hot, hot. The feels like temperatures will be in the triple digits up to 107 in some spots.