Cooler, dry and sunny today; local nor’easter to make for ugly weekend

Jacksonville, Fl — Cooler, drier air has returned after storms and several days of hot temps. Action News Jax Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh says we’ll have a lot of sun today.

“Just in the low 70s in Jacksonville, upper 60s at the coast. Winds will be out of the west around 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon”, said Bedenbaugh.

Winds will shift to off the Atlantic, making for a raw, somewhat ugly weekend.

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“Breezy winds out of the north-northeast at 20+ mph, thus we’ll be very cool with a few showers, especially closer to the coast. It won’t be a nice weekend at the beaches, especially”, said Bedenbaugh.

The new work week will start cloudy and breezy with a few showers and temperatures only in the upper 60s.

By Tuesday the sunshine returns and temperatures climb into the mid 70s.

Behind the front it is a bit breezy with temps in the 50s/60s. Wear a jacket this morning to be more comfortable, but today will be nice! Mostly sunny with highs near 70. Enjoy this because big changes are ahead for the weekend!#FirstAlertWx pic.twitter.com/4kG146fKo1
— Alyssa Pejic (@AlyssaPejicWx) March 19, 2021

Dry, comfortable and cooler today. UGLY weekend ahead. @wxgarrett Podcast tracks wind, rain, rip currents: https://t.co/Vc0bWS3lzn #firstalertwx @wokvnews @ActionNewsJax @MikeFirstAlert @CSimmaWX @AlyssaPejicWx pic.twitter.com/eOXnEsEkYr
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) March 19, 2021

First Alert Forecast: Friday, March 19 - Morning Meteorologist Alyssa Pejic is tracking a sunny end to the week before big changes this weekend in the First Alert Forecast.

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Rich Jones

Rich Jones is the Host of Jacksonville’s Morning News. Rich joined WOKV in October 2006. Rich is involved in many community organizations and causes. Rich and his wife, Noelle, have three children: Avery, Harper and Austen.