The First Alert Weather team is tracking a mostly clear to partly cloudy skies across our area Wednesday.
Temperatures are starting off the in the 70s. Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh said Wednesday will be HOT with high temperatures reaching the lower to mid 90s. It will feel like 100+ with the humidity.
A few widely scattered afternoon and early evening showers and storms will develop today inland and then head east northeast.
Summertime pattern of daily afternoon storms into the weekend. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/3GUQcBLS6S
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) August 5, 2020
Locally heavy downpours and gusty winds are the main threats. Afternoon showers and storms continue each afternoon for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Highs will remain in the lower to mid 90s.
In parts of town it was a mess Tuesday night. Severe storms rolled through around and after sunset with multiple reports of hail, some up to 2′' in diameter. Storms were primarily focused along and west of the I-95 corridor in Duval and Nassau Counties. Storms were primarily focused along and west of the I-95 corridor in Duval and Nassau Counties.
See videos and pictures Action News Jax viewers sent us from Tuesday’s storms below:
#firstalertwx hail West Jacksonville from Karen Miller @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/hZqXiFvs4Y
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) August 5, 2020
#firstalertwx Crystal Springs Rd., Jacksonville - Tue., 08/04 - Jimmy Inscoe @WOKVNews @NWSJacksonville pic.twitter.com/f3ORq5piqb
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) August 5, 2020
#firstalertwx Nassau Co. @WOKVNews https://t.co/mJEHEvj4eT
— Mike Buresh (@MikeFirstAlert) August 5, 2020
@MikeFirstAlert pic.twitter.com/Q5QkgRY6tz
— Larry Bellamy (@LarryBellamy11) August 5, 2020
— ERIC (@EricRlyon08) August 5, 2020
TROPICS: We are tracking a tropical disturbance southwest of Bermuda. This disturbance now has a low probability of developing over the next 2-3 days.
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