JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Notes from the First Alert Weather team:
- Sunday morning is mild with temperatures in the 50s and increasing clouds.
- We will be dry through mid-day with quickly warming temperatures to near 80 degrees.
- Dry for the Daytona 500 race, as rain will arrive later in the evening
- Winds will increase to become very breezy on Sunday with a few wind gusts approaching 40 mph. This will cause any fires that do develop to spread quickly.
- Rain and storms move in from northwest to southeast Sunday afternoon and evening. Expected time of arrival:
- Inland SE GA and far inland NE FL (Waycross to Lake City): 1 - 3 PM
- Coastal SE GA and inland NE FL (Brunswick to Macclenny to west Jax): 3 - 5 PM
- Jacksonville metro: 5 -7 PM
- Palatka to St. Augustine: 6 - 8 PM
- Beneficial rain falls for everyone today, with totals ranging from 0.5-1.5″. Additional storm hazards include:
- Lightning (could ignite new fires)
- Strong winds (some 45-50+ mph in the stronger storms)
- Isolated tornado
- Our area dries out overnight, and after some morning clouds on Monday, we have a nice and quiet week ahead. Sunshine will progressively warm temperatures back into the low 80s by mid-late week.
- The drought, pollen, and fire risk will continue despite Sunday’s rain.
First Alert Weather 7-day forecast:
SUNDAY: First Alert Weather Day. Warm, humid, breezy, afternoon/evening rain/storms. HIGH: 81 (Record: 83 - 2001)
SUNDAY NIGHT: Rain ending, remaining cloudy. LOW: 59
MONDAY: Cloudy start, then mostly sunny and cooler. 59/66
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. 45/74
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. 50/79
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. 52/80
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. 57/81
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. 59/80
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