First Alert Weather: Turning drier with cooler mornings through the weekend

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This morning temperatures have dropped into the 60s all the way to the coast.

  • A few isolated showers will be moving off the Atlantic this morning in St. Johns County.
    • Drier conditions expected by mid-morning, if not earlier.
  • The afternoon will be primarily dry across the area as drier air moves in.
  • Highs today will reach near 80 degrees and upper 70s along the coast.
  • Winds will be gusty throughout the day at our local coastline.
    • N winds at 10-20 mph at the beaches.
    • Gusts of 20+ mph likely along the immediate coastline
    • N winds well inland and 10-15 mph with gusts of 20 mph.
  • Rip current risk will be high and will linger through the weekend.
  • Rough ocean and surf conditions continue through the weekend.
    • Some minor coastal flooding possible at times of high tide today along the coast and St. Johns River.
  • We will likely see morning lows in the 50s in Western Duval county on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
    • First time JIA will see the 50s since June 4th (58 degrees) and our forecast low on Saturday morning would be the coolest wince May 15th (54 degrees).

TROPICS:

  • (1)Fay is over the NE Atlantic & strengthening some but no impacts to any land areas & starts to weaken again over the weekend.
  • (2) Tropical storm “Gonzalo” is off the W. African Coastline and will not impact the U.S.
  • (3) Strong low pressure will form off the U.S. east coast then move to near New England over the weekend with heavy rain & strong winds.
  • (4) “Nolo” will impact Hawaii through the weekend with potentially major impacts for the Big Island…
  • (5) “Polo” is moving away from Mexico but will cross the Baja of California early next week.
  • Always more: “Talking the Tropics With Mike”.

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TODAY: Clearing skies and breezy. Isolated AM Shower at the coast. HIGH: 80

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. LOW: 57 (60s at the coast)

SATURDAY: Sunny and very nice. 57/82

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. 59/84

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. 64/84

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. 65/89

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. A few showers. 67/87

THURSDAY: Partly sunny and humid with a few showers. 71/86

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