First Alert Weather: Hot temps. with an increasing afternoon storm threat

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

  • A few showers this evening; otherwise, partly cloudy & muggy overnight with lows in the 70s to around 80.
  • High heat & humidity return Thursday through Friday into the weekend.  Scattered to numerous afternoon & early evening heavy showers & storms will develop each day, with the potential for locally very heavy rainfall at times.  Highs will top out at 90-95 but drop abruptly in & around storms.
  • The Jags home opener Sunday afternoon will be hot, with temps in the low 90s along with a threat for a shower or storm through the game.

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Tropics:

  • Tracking: No areas of concern across the Atlantic Basin. Peak of the season is Thu. Sept. 10. Next name: “Fay”. Friday will tie the record for the satellite era of the deepest into the Atlantic hurricane season without a hurricane. Always more: “Talking the Tropics With Mike”.

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First Alert 7-day Forecast:

  • TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a few showers… muggy. Low: 76
  • THURSDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon showers, especially inland. High: 90
  • THURSDAY NIGHT: Evening shower or storm… partly cloudy.  Low: 74
  • PATRIOT DAY: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon showers & storms. High: 92
  • SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon showers & storms. 74/93
  • SUNDAY: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon t’storms. 74/92
  • MONDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered inland afternoon showers/storms. 75/92
  • TUESDAY: Partly sunny, scattered inland afternoon storms. 74/91
  • WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny with scattered inland afternoon showers & t’storms. 75/91

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