FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Tracking a soggy Tuesday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team has declared Tuesday a First Alert Weather Day due to heavy rains.

• This morning we are tracking widespread impactful rain for the morning commute.
• A few embedded storms are likely as well.
• The biggest impact for the day is heavy rain with embedded lightning.
• A few gusty winds are possible with any storms south of I-10.
• Highs today will be held to the lower to mid 70s.
• Rain and a few storms will linger into the afternoon and evening.
• Rainfall totals will be 1-2″ through this evening with potentially some neighborhoods receiving 2-4″ through early tomorrow.
• Some nuisance type street & ditch flooding will be possible with some short term urban flooding Tuesday but significant flooding is not likely due to the long term drought, but enough rain in a short period of time in any urban areas could produce at least some flooding for a time, especially if the heaviest rain coincides with high tides at & near the coast (approx 5:15am & 5:45pm)
• A few showers will linger into Wednesday before we dry out.
• Highs tomorrow in the lower 80s.

TODAY: First Alert Weather Day - Cloudy with periods of rain and embedded storms. HIGH:75