The heat is on with above average temperatures staying in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia for the weekend and beyond.
Flood Advisory: Putnam County until 6:30 PM.
Wind gusts of 50 miles per hour and pea-sized hail have been detected on radar in Putnam County by the National Weather Service between 4 and 4:15 PM.
SATURDAY EVENING FORECAST
Temperatures will drop into the mid-70s by midnight with, partly cloudy skies, calm winds from the south and southeast, with high humidity. Rain is not in the forecast.
SUNDAY MORNING FORECAST
Temperatures will begin in the low 70s with similar dew points. Light winds will come from the south and southeast, with high relative humidity, and partly cloudy skies before noon.
WHEN WILL IT RAIN?
Instability in the atmosphere will peak in the early afternoon Sunday. Rain is possible from 3 pm through midnight. The most intense rain will occur in the afternoon Sunday and then taper off into the evening. Current rain accumulation totals for that time frame vary from 3/4 of an inch for parts of Georgia and 1/3 of an inch for Jacksonville.
Ozone Warning:
The city of Jacksonville announced an ozone warning for the area. AirNow.gov measures the quality of air. It has Saturday’s status as “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” and Sunday’s as Moderate. The ozone is a natural component of the atmosphere. However, if it gets too low to the surface, it can bring air pollution with it as well. Children, elderly and those with respiratory issues can be impacted the most.
TRACKING THE TROPICS:
Hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean officially begins June 1st. It has already begun for the Pacific Ocean. Its hurricane season begins May 15th. A tropical wave has already been detected in the Eastern pacific. It is now a disturbance and has an 80 percent chance of developing into a cyclone in the next 7 days. It is too soon to say if the system will move east towards Mexico and then into the gulf and Caribbean Sea.
