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First Alert Weather: Warming trend with a very high wildfire risk, isolated weekend showers

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A dry morning commute.

  • Calm winds will allow any wildfire smoke to settle to the surface through mid-morning.
  • Still a very high wildfire risk today for NE Florida and SE Georgia.
  • Highs in the upper 70s at the coast and mid to upper 80s well inland.
  • Mostly sunny skies with winds out of the SW at 5 -15 mph.
    • Winds will switch to the southeast once the sea breeze rolls inland between 1 and 3 pm for Jacksonville.
    • Winds will pick up with the sea breeze between 3 and 4 pm for Brantley County in SE Georgia (wildfire).
  • Some smoke from wildfire smoke across inland areas today.
  • The long-range outlook remains pretty dry with only and isolated showers over the weekend and early next week.
  • Fire danger will stay top of mind with the worsening drought until further notice.

TODAY: Some patchy smoke early. Turning partly cloudy and dry. High: 84

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Low: 62

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated shower possible. 62/88

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated shower possible. 61/88

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated shower possible. 63/80

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. 64/88

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. 65/89

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. 67/90

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