JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tonight will be mostly cloudy and warm with temperatures in the 70s.
Monday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the low to mid 90s. Isolated showers and storms will develop in the afternoon and evening.
Heat alerts are in effect once again on Monday due to heat index values approaching if not exceeding 108 degrees.
A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect for the areas in orange and an EXTREME HEAT WARNING is in effect for the areas in purple.
The areas in purple have the best chance of seeing the heat index approach 115 degrees. Highs for the day will be in the mid to upper 90s.
Scattered instances of flooding will be possible once again due to the slow movement of the activity.
Make sure to keep an eye to the sky and storms could develop rapidly. Activity will eventually dissipate later in the evening.
A large area of high pressure will keep the heat in the forecast across the southeast with daytime highs in the mid to upper 90s and the heat index around or above 108 degrees. Additional heat alerts are likely as we head through the rest of the week.
Regarding the drought, the latest drought monitor reflects improvement across our area. Several areas have been downgraded to a moderate drought which reflects the rainfall we saw over the past week.
While we are still in a deficit, rainfall will once again lead to more improvement in the next outlook.
TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. An Isolated Storm Early. Low 79.
MONDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. Hot. High 96, Low 79.
TUESDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. Hot. High 97, Low 78.
WEDNESDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. Hot. High 96, Low 78.
THURSDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 95, Low 78.
FRIDAY: Sun & Clouds. Scattered Rain & Storms. High 95, Low 77.