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First Alert Weather: Rain, wind and wet roads for the AM commute

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tracking scattered light showers this morning for portions of the area.

  • Wet or damp roads are expected for the heart of the morning commute.
  • Showers will stream off the Atlantic, especially south of Jacksonville.
  • Showers will also move from southwest to northeast across inland neighborhoods.
  • Winds will be out of the northeast at 15-20 mph.
    • Gusts to 40-45 mph expected along the immediate coastline.
  • Rough ocean conditions with seas of 8-11 feet (+)
  • High surf at local beaches.
    • Surf: 7-11 ft (+)
    • High rip current risk
    • Best advice is to stay out of the water for the rest of this week as higher surf continues.
  • Highest rainfall totals over the next 48 hours will be along the coast, especially St. Johns county.
    • Rainfall could exceed 1-1.5+ inches through Tuesday.
  • Temperatures held to the upper 60s to lower 70s through Thursday.
  • Coverage of the rain lightens up by Thursday and especially Friday.
  • The weekend will be dry with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

TODAY: Cloudy with showers and gusty winds. HIGH: 69

TONIGHT: Cloudy and windy. Scattered showers, especially along the coast. LOW: 63

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy with a few showers. 63/70

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy and breezy with a few coastal showers. 61/73

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. 59/77

SATURDAY: Partly sunny. 60/79

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. 60/80

MONDAY: Partly sunny. 61/81

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