Jacksonville, FL – Update: 8:30 p.m. Rain is moving through St. Johns County while thunderstorms are approaching the beaches. This pattern will continue overnight.
Rounds of wet weather are on the way. For some, it will be beneficial rainfall while other areas could see too much, too fast. Flooding during heavy rainfall is the biggest risk while the severe weather threat will remains limited.
Starting this evening through Thursday, rounds of rain will move through with a pesky trough of low pressure. Unlike a cold front, where most of the rain precedes the front, these troughs are often associated with rounds of soaking slow slow-moving bands of rain and thunderstorms.
Speaking of thunderstorms, the current risk of severe storms is less than 2 percent, including wind and hail. As the heat of the day fades away, overnight rain will continue with thunderstorms becoming isolated.
What to expect: Rounds of rain, some locally heavy. Inland areas of SE GA and NE FL west of US1 and Highway 301 will receive 1.0 - 2.0 inches. From Highway 301/US 1 to the beaches could see 2 - 3 inches with locally higher amounts along our coastal zones.
The showers with storms will start tonight and continue across northeast Florida on Wednesday. Wednesday night the low will shift into southeast Georgia as the rounds of rain continue through Thursday night.
Evening: Scattered showers with thunderstorms along the trough will lift north toward I-10 and the FL/GL line through tonight.
Wednesday: Rain with thunderstorms, mainly across NE FL, will lift into SE GA late Wednesday night, 70-90 percent. Lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. Afternoon highs in the 80s. Wind: SE 10 - 15 mph. Rain will continue overnight.
The rain will move into southeast Georgia Thursday through Thursday night.
Friday and through the weekend, the typical summer pattern is back with the Gulf and Atlantic sea breezes colliding for afternoon showers and storms.
Tropics: The NHC continues to watch an area of possible development along the southeastern Atlantic. Th chance for development is 10 percent over the next 2 to 7 days.
Sunrise: 6:25 a.m.
Sunset: 8:25 p.m.