After a hot and humid weekend, forecast temperatures stay well above normal into early next week. Monday and Tuesday bring scattered storms with heavy rain, frequent lightning, and gusty wind—plus heat index values that could near 105—before conditions ease so
In Jacksonville, the weekend heat is holding firm—then the sky looks like it could answer back early next week.
For the rest of today, a few showers and storms will be possible, with temperatures staying in the 90s. Tonight will turn partly cloudy and warm, with temperatures in the 70s and a low around 77.
Sunday closes out the hot stretch with sun and clouds and mainly dry conditions. The forecast calls for a high of 96 and a low of 77. Humidity will keep the air feeling relentless, with the heat index Sunday making it feel like around 105 degrees.
That pattern—heat, then storms in scattered bursts—moves into Monday. The forecast for Monday is sun and clouds with scattered rain and storms. The high is expected to reach 95, while the low drops to 76. In any storm, heavy rain will be likely, along with frequent lightning and gusty wind. The heat index on Monday is likely to approach 105 again.
Tuesday continues the risk, though the timing stays uneven. Sun and clouds are expected with scattered rain and storms. High temperatures fall to around 90, with a low near 75. Even with the slight dip, any storms could still pack heavy rain, frequent lightning, and gusty wind.
By Wednesday, the forecast loosens into partly cloudy skies with isolated rain and storms. The high is expected to be around 91 and the low around 76. Thursday trends back toward calmer weather—partly cloudy and mainly dry—with a high near 91 and a low around 76.
The drought picture is improving, but the weather still has a hard edge. The latest drought monitor reflects improvement across the area: several areas have been downgraded to a moderate and severe drought. Even with that progress. the region is still in a deficit. and the expectation is that rainfall will once again lead to more improvement in the next outlook.
The forecast for the next five days is simple. but not easy: temperatures remain well above normal through early next week. with highs in the mid to upper 90s before falling on Tuesday behind a disturbance. Around that disturbance. storm coverage stays scattered—meaning the storms that do form could be intense. while nearby locations may see less than the warning implies.
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