First Alert Weather: Hot and humid, mainly dry afternoon

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This morning is warm with temperatures near 80 degrees under partly cloudy skies.

  • Another hot summer day is ahead, with highs in the middle to upper 90s inland and lower 90s along the coast.
  • Feels like temperatures will be 100-105 this afternoon.
  • Plenty of dry time is expected today, though an isolated afternoon shower is possible.
  • Most neighborhoods don’t see rain today.
  • The heat continues into the weekend with highs in the mid 90s.
  • An isolated afternoon storm returns tomorrow and Friday.
  • This weekend will be hot with afternoon storms developing.

TROPICS:

  • Tropical Storm “Bertha” is slowly moving west across the Northern Gulf.
  • The storm should make an initial landfall along Louisiana’s coastline sometime today as it continues west.
  • No local impacts from “Bertha.”
  • There are no other areas to watch in the tropics.

TODAY: Partly sunny and hot, isolated afternoon shower possible. HIGH: 96 (Feels like: 105+)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. LOW: 75

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon storms. 75/96

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with isolated afternoon storms. 76/95

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a few afternoon storms. 76/95

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Scattered showers and storms. 76/94

MONDAY: Partly cloudy with a few showers and storms. 76/94

TUESDAY: Partly sunny with an isolated afternoon shower/storm. 77/96

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