JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you’re making plans to catch fireworks tonight in Jacksonville, the weather is looking pretty favorable. Storms are fading around Gainesville and dry conditions are expected for most areas in and around the city. Meteorologist Mark Collins highlighted that this is great news for those preparing displays, saying the weather should be “on their side tonight for many of the fireworks locations.” That means all the hard work that goes into setting up—no need to worry about rain soaking your plans.
By tomorrow, that breeze picks up a touch 10-15 and higher gusts at the coast from Tropical Depression Three that is moving away from Florida. This will keeping highs below 90 degrees.
Mid-morning showers shift inland by afternoon west of Highway 301 on Saturday.
The 30% of scattered showers are likely in the morning around coastal locations and shift past town after lunchtime before headed out toward I-75 by the afternoon and evening. It will be a mostly mostly dry afternoon at the coast.
Looking ahead to Sunday, rain chances go up as moisture is drawn back into what could be tropical Storm Chantel headed into the Carolinas. The Weather Authority predicts a 40 percent chance of rain by Sunday, increasing into the following week with even higher chances (up to 70 percent by midweek) as a wetter pattern takes hold.
Tropical Depression heads to North Carolina SAturday night into Sunday morning—but no local impacts expected this weekend.
Reconnaissance flights found 35 mph winds, making the circulation of a tropical depression. Regardless of development, no impacts from this system are expected in the Jacksonville area through Saturday.
The strongest winds are likely to remain north toward the Carolinas, with only indirect effects—like increased moisture and the chance for more showers—possible later in the weekend. News4JAX will keep you updated with breaking alerts and tropical updates as the situation develops.
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