Meteorologist Katie Garner with News4JAX’s The Weather Authority shares a sunny, dry forecast for Jacksonville Beach and Northeast Florida, with a high rip current risk at area beaches and a chance of rain returning for the weekend.

News4JAX meteorologist Katie Garner shares an improved outlook for Jacksonville, with more sunshine, decreasing rain chances by the weekend, rip current warnings for local beaches, and the latest on tropical storm activity in the Gulf.

Jacksonville is experiencing scattered showers and thunderstorms with rapidly changing weather conditions this Labor Day weekend. Rain chances have eased, but brief downpours and storms are expected in several neighborhoods.

Jacksonville faces another round of hot weather while Tropical Storm Erin develops in the Atlantic. The latest forecasts from News4JAX’s The Weather Authority indicate Erin is likely to stay east of Florida, with daytime highs remaining in the mid-90s and minimal rain chances this week.

Triple-digit heat indices and afternoon storms are in the forecast for Jacksonville this week, with The Weather Authority tracking rain chances and a potential tropical system in the Gulf.

Jacksonville’s week-long weather forecast calls for persistent heat, high humidity, and daily afternoon rain chances.