First Alert Weather: Increasing thunderstorms

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The First Alert Weather Team is tracking increasing thunderstorms along with continuing heat and humidity.

Notes from the meteorologist:

Though locally heavy, there are only widely scattered storms into this evening with a slow drift to the east/northeast.
Storm coverage looks more widespread Wednesday afternoon with some heavy downpours.
The higher coverage of rain will continue into Thursday before becoming a little more widely scattered Friday into Saturday.
The heat & humidity will continue, of course, only broken by the occasional showers & storms. Highs will generally reach the 90s with lows in the 70s.

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TONIGHT: Widely scattered showers & storms early otherwise partly cloudy. Low: 74
WEDNESDAY Partly sunny with afternoon t’storms. High: 91
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Evening scattered storms then partly cloudy. Low: 74
THURSDAY: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon t’storm. High: 94
FRIDAY: Partly sunny with a few afternoon shower/t’storm. 73/93
SATURDAY: Partly sunny & hot with a few afternoon showers & t’storms. 74/93
SUNDAY: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon showers & t’storms 73/92
MONDAY: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon shower & storm. 73/94
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a few afternoon showers & t’storms. 73/93