More record challenging heat to end January, begin February

Monday’s high of 87 set all-time January record.

Jacksonville, Fl — Very warm temperatures will continue through the end of this week. Monday’s high of 87 at JAX Airport set an all-time January record. Action News Jax Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says mornings will have patchy dense fog.

Afternoon high temperatures today will challenge the record 84 degrees set in 1982 . Wednesday’s record of 83 (set in 2002) will once again be threatened.

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A late week change is coming and will much cooler air. A local nor’easter with winds off the cool Atlantic Ocean will bring blustery conditions and temperatures barely into the 60s. Buresh says it’ll be especially windy along the coast with temperatures stuck in the 50s.

And Thursday will make it into the low 80s. The record is 84 set in 1990.

Isolated showers will be possible at times. By Monday winds calm, sunshine returns, and temperatures will be in the mid-60s.

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