JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Here’s what the First Alert Weather Team said you can expect for the forecast:
- Hot temps. & isolated to widely scattered but locally heavy storms will be the weather story over the weekend. Highs will be in the 90s with feel-like temps. 105-110. Beware of skies suddenly going from sunny to stormy in some areas.
- The heat continues into next week with near-record highs of 95-100, along with isolated afternoon storms Monday that will increase some the rest of the week.
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Tropics:
- Tracking: (1) A tropical wave will move into the Caribbean Saturday with a few squalls but tropical development is not expected … (2) another wave over the Eastern Atlantic is moving into the Central Atlantic but will also battle increasing shear so long term development is unlikely….(3) a strong wave is moving off the coast of Africa… (4) Central Pacific: tropical storm “Lala” will near the Big Island of Hawaii Saturday as a strong tropical storm or Cat. 1 hurricane while moving W/NW.
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First Alert 7-day Forecast:
- TONIGHT: A few storms early… clearing overnight. Low: 75
- SATURDAY: Partly sunny & hot with a few widely scattered afternoon t’storms. High: 96 (record=99/1956)
- SATURDAY NIGHT: A storm early then mostly clear. Low: 76
- SUNDAY: Hot… partly sunny with isolated afternoon showers & storms. High: 97 (record=97/1957)
- MONDAY: Hot… partly sunny with isolated afternoon showers & t’storms. 76/99 (record=99/1954)
- TUESDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon t’storms. 76/96 (record=98/1954)
- WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon storms. 77/96 (record=99/1900)
- THURSDAY: Partly sunny, a few afternoon showers/storms. 76/97 (record=101/1900)
- FRIDAY: Partly sunny, a few afternoon showers & storms. 76/95 (record=101/1900)
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