JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The rest of the day will be warm and pleasant with temperatures in the 80s. We will see plenty of sunshine and it will be breezy. Winds could gust up to 20 mph at times.
High pressure will be overhead for most of the upcoming week, which means we will see plenty of sunshine and warmer temperatures. Near-record high temperatures are likely on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of an approaching front. Highs will be in the low 90s on Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday: 96 degrees set in 2012.
Thursday: 95 degrees set in 1952.
The front will cross our area late Thursday into Friday, bringing with it the potential for showers and storms reach day. While rainfall won’t be widespread, we will certainly take anything we can get as our area is in a drought.
Highs on Friday will be lower behind the front, in the low 80s.
Isolated storms will remain possible as we head into the weekend.
Regarding the drought, the latest drought monitor reflects the overall pattern over the past few months. Most of our area remains in an extreme drought. An exceptional drought classification has been expanded to include more of our area.
The good news is that our area is highlighted in seeing a higher probability of above normal rainfall over the next few weeks.
TONIGHT: Mostly Clear. Low 58.
TUESDAY: Mostly Sunny. High 85, Low 66.
WEDNESDAY: Partly Cloudy. High 92, Low 67.
THURSDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 94, Low 68.
FRIDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy & Breezy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 83, Low 67.
SATURDAY: Partly to Mostly Cloudy. Isolated Rain & Storms. High 85, Low 66.