First Alert Weather: Fall begins with cold front followed by a temperature drop

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team said you can expect for the forecast:

  • This afternoon, temperatures are warm in the 80s with only isolated coverage of showers.
  • Isolated to widely scattered showers with a storm or two remain possible through this evening as activity drifts southwest/inland with time.
  • While some rain will be briefly heavy, many spots will stay totally dry.
  • Tomorrow will be similar, with warm temperatures between 85-90 degrees and a few more heavy downpours. 
  • A cold front will pass through our area during the day tomorrow. By tomorrow evening, gusty winds will develop at area beaches.
  • Thursday will be breezy and noticeably cooler, with a few coastal showers remaining possible. Highs will be in the low to mid-80s.
  • A dry and cool airmass will spread across our area late Thursday into the weekend. This will result in morning temperatures in the upper 50s/low 60s inland and upper 60s/low 70s at the beaches with noticeably lower humidity. 
  • A great weekend of weather is expected with abundant sunshine.

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Tropics:

  • Fay has weakened to a tropical depression and will dissipate soon.
  • An area in the far east Atlantic offshore Africa could develop but will not impact the U.S.
  • The next name in the Atlantic is Gonzalo.
  • An active Pacific season continues, with Category 5 Hurricane Polo offshore Mexico.

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First Alert 7-day Forecast:

  • TONIGHT: Isolated shower early then partly cloudy. LOW: 73
  • TOMORROW: Warm and humid with a few showers and storms. HIGH: 89
  • THURSDAY: Breezy with an isolated coastal shower, otherwise partly cloudy and cooler. 72/84
  • FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, less humid, and breezy with an isolated morning shower. 64/80
  • SATURDAY: Mostly sunny and beautiful. 63/82
  • SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and beautiful. 62/84
  • MONDAY: Mostly to partly sunny. 64/84
  • TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. 65/86

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