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First Alert Weather: A few storms through the weekend

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a mild morning with a few clouds overhead.

  • Rain is streaming up toward I-75 this morning
  • Showers will approach Jax as early as 8-9 AM this morning
  • Storms will then push toward the beaches and offshore mid-afternoon
  • There will still be a shower/storm or two near Downtown Jax thru 7-8 PM
  • The Jags game & Friday Night Football will largely be dry
  • Winds turn easterly & onshore beginning Saturday
  • Rain & storms will focus near I-95 midday, shifting inland through the day
  • That will be the pattern and movement of rain each day through next week
  • Rip currents will increase at the beaches
  • Onshore winds will cool our daytime high temps slightly

TROPICS

  • Tropical Storm Dolly is way out there in the Central Atlantic
  • Dolly is moving westbound toward the Caribbean
  • Dolly will weaken to an open wave of low pressure on approach to the Lesser Antilles
  • Spots from the Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico to Hispaniola will see rain & gusty winds this weekend
  • Dolly poses no threat to the U.S.

TODAY: Partly Cloudy. Morning Showers Inland then A Few PM Storms. High: 91

TONIGHT: Isolated Shower Early. Low: 73

SAT: Partly Cloudy, A Few Storms shifting inland. 73/92

SUN: Partly to Mostly Sunny, Inland Storms. 74/92

MON: Mostly Sunny, Inland Storms. 74/91

TUE: Mostly Sunny, Inland Storms. 74/91

WED: Mostly Sunny, Inland Storms. 74/92

THU: Mostly Sunny, Inland Storms. 74/93

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